Because what "improving my wellbeing" looks like will vary between employees, it's important to give them choice, and not make distinctions between work and home, according to a chief people officer.
The Fair Work Commission has chastised a long-serving employee for creating a "false and misleading story" to explain his workplace actions, finding his dismissal for serious misconduct was "wholly justified".
An employee "blatantly" lied to his employer when he said he wasn't recording their meetings, the Fair Work Commission has found, ruling this post-dismissal discovery foiled his case.
A manager's "performance discussion" with an employee was actually an "unsatisfactory exchange of views conducted in a cursory and excited manner", the Fair Work Commission has found in unfair dismissal proceedings.
An employee has failed to prove on appeal that his employer was vicariously liable for his co-worker's "extreme and unnecessary" behaviour towards him, which caused him to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Fair Work Commission has found a worker did not agree to end her employment and therefore was entitled to make a general protections claim, ruling her employer had grown intolerant of her "lack of obeisance" and sacked her.
An employee has failed to prove on appeal that "severe mental symptoms" and ADHD made everyday life a "struggle", and that these were exceptional circumstances warranting a time extension to claim unfair dismissal.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
