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An employee's attempts to delay a final decision about her dismissal by refusing to sign medical authorisations "resulted in the opposite of its desired effect", the Fair Work Commission has found in unfair dismissal proceedings.

A CEO's failure to verify serious misconduct allegations before confirming a senior employee's dismissal "borders on negligence", the Fair Work Commission has found.

Myriad issues can undermine the performance of a remote or hybrid team, but usually, "communication is the biggest piece", according to an advisor with extensive experience.

A talent acquisition partner complained an HR team was bullying him to "deflect criticism of his clear underperformance", the Federal Circuit Court has found.

Unexplained delays and unclear disciplinary findings have undermined an employer's "reasonable action" defence to a psychological injury claim.

The fact AI outputs can "look like expert work" means employers need new ways to assess performance, or they risk promoting people based on capabilities they don't have, an HR leader warns.

An employee's participation in s-xualised banter "from time to time" didn't mean she welcomed a supervisor's proposition, the Federal Court has stated, in finding her employer vicariously liable for his conduct.

Employers' imminent obligation to align employees' super and wage payments could significantly add to HR's compliance and communication workload, a specialist says.

An employee breached sexual harassment laws when she sent 15 images to a coworker, who had "reluctantly agreed" to receive just one, the Federal Court has found.

There are two "invisibility points" holding back the progression and retention of women in male-dominated industries, a strategic leadership advisor says.