A manager who was bullied and intimidated, and then sacked, after being diagnosed with a terminal illness has been awarded $163k in adverse action proceedings.
Employers are facing increasing pressure to disclose workplace sexual harassment allegations and the outcomes of their investigations, but this requires a careful balancing act.
Research that suggests most executives plan to leave their employer in the next two years should drive employers to address leadership stressors now, a talent expert says.
The Fair Work Commission has praised an employer's two-year process to help a worker return to his pre-injury role, finding it ultimately had a valid reason to dismiss him.
It's only after employees have all the tools they need to take care of themselves that they can properly care for colleagues and customers, a managing director says in outlining how his organisation uses wellbeing to unlock business performance.
No worker should be sacked for following their doctor's advice before having a COVID-19 vaccination, a Fair Work Commissioner has said in ordering an employee's reinstatement.
In a decision that highlights the consequences of "haphazard" and "reactive" HR practices, the Fair Work Commission has allowed an employee to dispute his dismissal after finding his fixed-term employment unintentionally became permanent.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
