Two employees breached their duties of good faith and fidelity in poaching their former employer's clients after amending their contracts, the Federal Court has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission has granted additional stop-bullying orders to an HR manager who became "collateral damage" in a dispute between two company directors.
An employee who was sacked for jaywalking after a safety crackdown has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that his employer's inconsistent enforcement prior to the stricter rules rendered his dismissal unfair.
An employer that fielded three years of complaints from an employee about his supervisor's behaviour was not guilty of inaction, but should have separated the pair sooner, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employee has won reinstatement after arguing his performance improvement plans failed to consider his personal circumstances and set him up to fail.
A tribunal has ordered compensation for an employee who suffered a psychological injury after reviewing records of workplace bullying and harassment she experienced 10 years earlier.
Australia Post breached a manager's employment contract when it offered him four "unsuitable" positions after shutting down his project, the Federal Court has ruled.
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.
