An employee who was promoted to a role she was unable to perform, and left "out of her depth", has been denied both reinstatement and compensation despite winning an unfair dismissal action.
An employee who was "committed and achieving" at work has failed to prove, some years later, that he was developing a compensable psychological injury at the time.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's unfair dismissal claim, after refusing to accept his secret recording of a disciplinary meeting as evidence.
Internal mobility is fast becoming the holy grail for HR practitioners, but too many employers are viewing it solely from the perspective of what's in it for them, according to PageUp's head of insights.
In light of #MeToo many employers are examining their workplace relationship policies, and some are definitely more useful than others, a workplace lawyer says.
A visa permitting an indefinite stay in Australia didn't extinguish an employer's right to summon a seconded employer back to his home country, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting his unfair dismissal application.
An employer that sacked an employee for taking excessive breaks and sleeping on the job could have done more to substantiate its allegations, but still had sufficient evidence to justify dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that he was not sufficiently warned prior to his dismissal for falsifying time and attendance records.
An employee's willingness to apologise, his ongoing health problems, and the impact of unemployment were not sufficient to render his dismissal harsh, the Fair Work Commission has found.
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.
