An employee did "exactly what he should have done" when a colleague threatened to fight him several times, the Fair Work Commission has found in awarding him compensation for unfair dismissal.
Award changes giving overtime rates to a group of workers who weren't previously entitled to them are unlikely to impact many employers, but a provision excluding managers reinforces the importance of making that distinction clear in contracts.
An HR director's decision to sack an employee, who had taken more than 2.5 years' leave in a six-year period, was likely a breach of anti-discrimination laws, a tribunal has ruled.
More than one-third of Australian workers have taken leave for more than four consecutive weeks for reasons other than a holiday, and for many the return is far from smooth, highlighting how important it is for organisations to offer proactive support.
An employer's response to workplace bullying "fell well short of adequate", but it gave an employee several reasonable alternatives to resignation, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The Federal Government has released a draft strategy to overhaul Australia's "broken" and "crazily complex" migration system, with a major review confirming it is "not fit for purpose" and that some elements, such as labour market testing, should be scrapped entirely.
An employer has failed to prove it made two roles redundant because it held a "genuine belief" that COVID was negatively impacting its business, with a court finding the timing of its decision was "inexplicable".
Many organisations lose their sense of purpose over time, but reconnecting employees to meaningful work improves their performance, productivity, and financial results, a workplace strategist says.
An employer's enquiry into a worker's serious privacy breach caused her psychological injury, but it was a "necessary first step" in a reasonable disciplinary process, a commission has ruled.
An organisation-wide performance assessment was a "stressful exercise" for participating employees, but it was nonetheless "necessary", and reasonable, a tribunal has found in rejecting a psychological injury claim.
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.
