Procedural flaws have brought down an employer's unfair dismissal defence, with the Fair Work Commission finding they outweighed an employee's divisive, defiant, intimidating and bullying behaviour.
There is now too much advice about what is wrong with workplaces, and not enough resources going towards prevention and recovery from the "overwhelm epidemic", a leadership and high-performance expert says.
An employee who refuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has failed to prevent impending disciplinary action, with a court describing her adverse action claim as "exceedingly weak".
Courageous conversations have a multitude of benefits for employees and organisations, but workers are worried about speaking openly, says a communications expert.
An employee who was sacked for being unable to perform her role, despite being willing to attend an independent medical examination, has failed to prove she was unfairly dismissed.
The Federal Circuit Court has revoked an order suppressing publicity of a CEO's alleged s-x discrimination, finding no evidence the distraction would harm his defence.
HR professionals are 'passing the buck' to managers in some key areas where they could instead be developing trust and driving business growth, research shows.
An employer's communication with an employee after an upsetting meeting wasn't "perfect", but it proved she wasn't dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Employees are looking for an "antidote" to what they've been through during the pandemic, but are tired of being asked "how are you?", a wellbeing specialist says.
This webinar will unpack key developments in employment law, and how to prepare for the workplace matters most likely to impact HR practitioners during 2026.
