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An employer acted lawfully in refusing to offer further shifts to an employee, who was accused of at least 10 separate instances of poor performance or misconduct in the space of a month, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.

Employers can't "rush" to implement a four-day week; there are many legal areas to consider before jumping into a trial, warns a workplace lawyer.

An employee who was absent for more than three years due to illness has lost his unfair dismissal claim, with the Fair Work Commission finding his employer wasn't required to hold his position open "indefinitely".

An employer could have prevented a long-serving employee's suicide if it followed its own disciplinary procedure and considered alternatives to dismissal, a coroner's court has found.

An employer that sacked three employees for misconduct, without investigating whether their actions were an accepted practice as they claimed, has been ordered to reinstate them with continuity of service and backpay.

Overtime practices adopted by employees without authorisation can take on "a life of their own", a lawyer warns following a class action ruling that has "broad" implications for employers.

Workforce planning can be overwhelming for HR teams, but it is vital to "never set and forget" it, according to an organisational change expert.

Regularly questioning an employee about why he wasn't completing his assigned tasks amounted to bullying and harassment, and caused his psychological injury, a commission has ruled.

Organisations have to make more effort to "see the world through the perspectives of people from different backgrounds", according to Nobel Peace Prize winner and activist Malala Yousafzai.

An employee who claimed he had no choice but to quit after being placed on repeated performance improvement plans has lost his unfair dismissal claim, with the Fair Work Commission finding his employer took "reasonable steps" to support him.