An HR manager's criticism of an employee's "unprofessional behaviour" towards her was misplaced, with the Federal Circuit Court finding most of their interactions were "perfectly ordinary".
"Naming and shaming" employers that breach the positive duty to prevent workplace s-xual harassment is an option for the AHRC, but its primary goal is collaboration, according to S-x Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody.
An employer's right to monitor company property is complicated, especially when employees use devices for both work and private purposes, so clear policies are essential, a workplace lawyer says.
An employer repudiated an employee's training contract when it unintentionally terminated instead of amending it, a Fair Work Commission full bench has found in clearing him to pursue his unfair dismissal claim.
An HR consultant's communication about a manager's potential redundancy or summary dismissal was "bizarre", the Fair Work Commission has found, in criticising his "astonishingly poor advice" to an employer.
An employer wasn't trying to avoid making an employee redundant when it dismissed him for calling his manager a "pr-ck" and accusing him of "lying in front of God", the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer's responses to an employee's workplace complaints were "prompt" and "thorough", the Federal Circuit Court has ruled, finding it dismissed him because he couldn't perform the inherent requirements of his role.
Despite the clear benefits of implementing play in the workplace, very few organisations are "brave enough to really make this a habit", an expert on the topic says.
An employee's struggles performing "less demanding" modified duties meant an employer had no confidence she'd be able to return to her pre-injury role, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, finding she was fairly sacked.
Despite most employers now offering greater flexibility than before the pandemic, working parents are struggling more than ever to juggle their work and home life, according to new research.
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.
