Blocking out unauthorised time in her calendar and using a "workaround" instead of established process didn't justify dismissal, but an employee went too far when she ignored policies and put clients at risk, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Many employees are dissatisfied with their health but keen to improve it, according to new research that means employers can focus less on "the biggest challenge" of motivating people, and more on helping them to act, a wellness specialist says.
An employer has lost its jurisdictional objection to a manager's unfair dismissal claim, but his "belittling and insulting" behaviour gave it a valid reason to sack him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An HR business partner who was selected for retrenchment based on being the "weakest" performer on the team has been denied permission to appeal a finding that her termination was a case of genuine redundancy.
An employer had "room to improve" certain communication and processes, but the issues an employee complained about didn't warrant stop-bullying orders, according to the Fair Work Commission.
The positive duty employers have to address bullying, s-xual harassment and other psychosocial hazards calls for a "fundamental" shift in workplace listening and reporting mechanisms, a culture specialist says.
When an employer accused its CEO of serious misconduct, suggested his termination was "likely", and gave him only hours to decide whether to resign, it effectively dismissed him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Multi-employer bargaining and the Fair Work Commission's ability to repeat the BOOT during the life of an agreement have had far less impact this year than employers feared, a new report shows.
It was possible an employer wasn't aware of a worker's injury when it directed him to perform a task beyond his capacity, but dismissing him for refusing was harsh and unreasonable, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Building an antiracist organisation requires an understanding of how racism is perpetuated and entrenched, in both individual behaviours and through the culture of the organisation, an Australian diversity expert says.
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.
