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It should have been obvious to an employer that an employee's swearing outburst was due to his poor wellbeing, caused by mishandled workplace complaints, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in overturning his dismissal.

Creating an inclusive experience for employees and candidates with disability is the only way to achieve truly diverse workplace thinking, an HR leader says.

An employee had no "right" to choose the type of D&A test she undertook, and was fairly sacked for refusing a lawful and reasonable direction, the Fair Work Commission has found.

A chief people officer's decision to sack an employee for assisting police in a murder investigation was "irrational, if not bizarre", a court has found.

EVPs are employers' best defence in the current talent war, but many aren't reaching their potential because they lack direction on the value they create and measures of success, a branding specialist says.

An employer is entitled to put a stop to bad workplace behaviour via dismissal in circumstances where a lack of remorse suggests such conduct could occur again, the Fair Work Commission has stressed.

In their rush to make faster recruiting decisions in this tight candidate market, employers are opening themselves up to some legal risks and ethical issues, a lawyer says.

Early-intervention efforts to improve workplace respect are dramatically reducing bullying complaints and associated claims, among other strategies.

The Fair Work Commission has recommended rather than ordered an employer to update its policies, procedures and training, after accepting a "menacing" letter to an employee was likely to be bullying.

An employee has won reinstatement and nearly three years' backpay after a tribunal found her morbid obesity led to discrimination and unfair dismissal.