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Despite being described as "a most difficult and challenging employee for even the most patient of employers", a worker has won her adverse action claim, with the Federal Circuit Court finding her redundancy was orchestrated.

Using the power that comes with leadership ethically and effectively is a make-or-break competency, and one that's largely overlooked, according to an expert coach.

In ordering an employee's reinstatement, the Fair Work Commission has criticised an employer's "unshakeable view" of a workplace altercation and found he acted in self-defence.

The proportion of employees who intend to stay with their employer has dropped to its lowest point in three years. This is partly due to external factors, but there are three specific levers HR can pull, an advisor says.

After abandoning its own disciplinary policy and prematurely deciding an employee was guilty of misconduct, an employer couldn't argue its "reasonable action" was the predominant cause of her psychological injury.

An employee who complained he shouldn't have to undergo communication training, because he had ADHD and autism, was fairly sacked for misconduct, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Genuine concerns about an employee's mental health warranted directing her to undergo an independent medical examination, and her repeated failure to attend provided a lawful and valid reason for her dismissal, a tribunal has ruled.

Swearing might have been part of an employer's "everyday work culture", but a director's aggressive and confrontational language was unacceptable, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in a constructive dismissal dispute.

AI-powered agents that act without prompts are already being integrated into workflows, and it won't be long before managers are overseeing hybrid teams made up of both human and digital workers, according to a chief AI officer.

Allegations that prompted the sacking of a complaining employee were "based on flimsy foundations" and caused her mental harm, the Federal Court has ruled in awarding her $382k in compensation and penalties.