A "little bit" of swearing towards a director was "nothing serious", but when the behaviour escalated to verbal and physical abuse it became unreasonable, a tribunal has found in a psych injury appeal.
As employers continue to tweak their hybrid strategies, an employment lawyer warns of the need to take into account whether an individual's character suits working remotely, not just whether their role can be performed that way.
Setting up a rival company 'clearly destroyed' the confidence required in an employment relationship, the Fair Work Commission has found in upholding a summary dismissal.
An employee's dismissal for failing to follow his employer's absence notification requirements during the height of COVID restrictions was "very regrettable", the Fair Work Commission has ruled in awarding maximum compensation.
An alarming proportion of candidates have 'red flags' on their social media accounts that would prompt most employers to think twice about hiring them.
An employer has been found vicariously liable for sexual harassment and assault, with a tribunal criticising its "manifestly inadequate" response to an employee's complaints.
With workers now following "movements rather than brands", it has never been more important for employers to balance profit with purpose, a leadership specialist says.
In a case highlighting the importance of contemporaneous dismissal evidence, the Federal Circuit Court has rejected that a general manager was sacked for making workplace bullying complaints.
Amid blurring lines between talent acquisition and human resources, TA professionals are now often reskilling and not just acquiring talent, an in-house recruitment specialist says.
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.
