It was "excessive" and unfair to take six months to investigate workplace misbehaviour allegations, a commission has found in upholding an employee's psychological injury claim.
Defects in a disciplinary process "were not minor or insignificant" as an employer claimed, a commission has ruled in finding it liable for a manager's psychological injury.
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In failing to respond to "very detailed" accusations about belittling an employee and increasing her workload, a manager has undermined an employer's psychological injury defence.
An employee who claimed his workplace absence was weaponised as a disciplinary threat to his whole team has lost his psychological injury claim, after a commission found the employer's warnings were "entirely reasonable".
An employee wasn't "taken by surprise" when told he'd failed a performance review, a commission has ruled, finding his deficiencies were "well documented" and his employer's processes were reasonable.
Most employers appear to remain unaware of the extent of their legal duties towards employees affected by family and domestic violence, a lawyer warns.
Only about 5% of employers are operating at best-practice levels when it comes to supporting employees affected by domestic violence, a workplace wellness specialist says.
An employee accused of making a female colleague feel uncomfortable has lost his psychological injury appeal, after a court found management's response to the complaint was "unremarkable" and reasonable in the circumstances.
The safety risks posed by an employee who was acting "aggressively and erratically" due to a serious mental illness outweighed the procedural flaws in his employer's dismissal process, the Fair Work Commission has found.
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Recent constructive dismissal claims highlight the risks involved in accepting a resignation from an employee who is experiencing mental health issues. Watch this Q&A to understand the rulings' implications for all employers.
