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An employer has achieved a 50% increase in men taking parental leave, and a 75% reduction in women resigning while on parental leave, since making its policy more inclusive.

An employer tried to accommodate a long-serving employee's health issues "as much as [it] could" before sacking her, but its process was deficient, the Fair Work Commission has found in awarding her compensation.

An employer has failed to prove it sacked a probationary employee for not disclosing her ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome prior to employment, with the Federal Circuit Court finding no evidence she had been dishonest.

One of the most important communication tools leaders have at their disposal is curiosity, according to a communications specialist who says that asking more and better questions is key to leading people through change.

An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that he didn't deserve to be dismissed because his numerous Facebook friend requests and unsolicited messages to a young female colleague were actually from his seven-year-old son.

An employer has failed to block an out-of-time unfair dismissal claim, after the Fair Work Commission found it had ignored a worker's numerous attempts to clarify his employment status.

A manager experienced "obvious frustrations" with an employee who was frequently absent, but a commission has rejected that he discriminated against her due to her caring responsibilities.

Stigma around mental health remains widespread, but designated "lived experience advocates" are making a difference in some organisations.

Conversations are one of the best ways to mitigate psychosocial risk in the workplace, but some of the most effective approaches are often overlooked, a conflict expert says.

A casual worker who was refused further shifts and locked out of an employer's roster system after disclosing her pregnancy is entitled to pursue her general protections claim, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.