Private workplace messages may well have been "venting", but in body-shaming a manager and encouraging gendered violence they were also inappropriate and warranted discipline, a commission has ruled.
Employers shouldn't assume that low voluntary turnover rates mean they're under less pressure to enhance their employee benefits, a new report on best practices and emerging trends suggests.
An employee has convinced the Fair Work Commission to order an exception to her employer's hybrid working policy, because after moving further away from its office and enrolling her children in a more distant school, she required a fully remote working arrangement to manage pick-ups and drop-offs.
Leaders experiencing self-doubt can flip their limiting beliefs and increase their resilience by rewriting their "inner narrative", an executive coach says.
Workplace issues raised in stop-bullying proceedings could be addressed by clearer guidance and "more rigorous processes", the Fair Work Commission has found, in declining to issue orders.
An employee who complained about gender-based discrimination and harassment has failed to persuade the Fair Work Commission that her resignation was a "probable consequence" of her employer's response to her concerns.
Candidate fit, especially in high-risk roles, is an area where many employers are overlooking ways to improve their workplace psychosocial safety, according to a wellbeing program specialist.
Discussing a polyamorous lifestyle wasn't in itself a valid reason to sack an employee, however his conversations went beyond that, the Fair Work Commission has noted in upholding his dismissal.
The solution to "survey fatigue" isn't fewer surveys, but rather ensuring surveys are relevant, and convincing employees their feedback will be heard and acted on, an EX scientist says.
Claiming to seek a flexible work arrangement due to a child's needs was "somewhat misleading", the Fair Work Commission has commented, in dismissing an employee's dispute over a rejected request.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
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