The Federal Circuit Court has awarded 48 former Macquarie Bank employees more than $1.3 million in compensation for underpayments, while describing their claim as "rapacious" with "an element of double dipping".
A senior manager who suffered a mental breakdown has successfully claimed his "brutal" dismissal was adverse action, resulting in more than $5.2 million in damages and fines.
An employer had no obligation to reverse an employee's resignation, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, finding her requests for reconsideration were disingenuous.
Fewer Australian companies are involved in mergers and acquisitions this year, but HR leaders are playing a more pivotal role in the deals taking place, a specialist says.
An "argumentative and difficult" employee with a history of misconduct was unfairly sacked partly because his employer advised him of its decision via email, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's arguments that an HR manager 'forced' him to sign a settlement deed and that he should be able to pursue an unfair dismissal claim.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected that an employee should have been aware his performance was below the required standard because his manager had daily informal discussions with him about targets.
Honesty and cooperation following workplace misconduct isn't "noteworthy" behaviour that mitigates its seriousness, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting an unfair dismissal claim.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
