An employee's refusal to use his employer's new workplace technology was a valid reason for dismissal, despite the employer's "concerning" privacy oversights, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
In just 90 days, Hoyts launched and was already reporting engagement benefits from a social media platform that improved communication across all its sites, its head of HR says.
An employer acted unreasonably, and at times vexatiously, when it defended an unfair dismissal claim, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in ordering it to pay costs.
An employee's claim that he was forced to resign because his employer "relentlessly" targeted him for poor performance has been rejected in the Fair Work Commission.
Employers are proving slow to embrace the advantages that come from engaging more gig workers, but those that do can expect a significant competitive advantage, an expert says.
Directing an employee to undergo a medical examination prior to starting a disciplinary process was reasonable given his previous psychological injuries, a commission has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that an employee's service with a labour hire company should count towards his tenure with a direct employer at the same site, for the purposes of an unfair dismissal claim.
The Fair Work Commission has awarded compensation to a project worker for unfair dismissal, after finding his employment contract was "vague" on how long he'd be employed for.
An injured employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that his dismissal for not providing information about his condition was cruel and insensitive.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
