An underperforming employee has failed to prove he was forced to resign, with the Fair Work Commission accepting his manager was genuinely trying to "get the best out of him".
An employee had "legitimate privacy concerns" about her employer's vaccination history request and was unfairly sacked for resisting it, a commission has ruled in awarding her 14 weeks' compensation.
An HR manager took the "first opportunity" to dismiss an employee who raised workplace bullying allegations, a court has ruled in adverse action proceedings.
An employer took a "narrow view" of the reasons why an employee resigned after she unwillingly appeared in a sexualised workplace safety poster, a Fair Work Commission full bench has found.
An employee was demoted and then constructively dismissed after complaining about her manager's repeated enquiries into her romantic relationships, a court has ruled in adverse action proceedings.
An employer effectively forced a poor-performer to resign but it didn't unfairly sack him; rather, it was trying to give him a "dignified exit", the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer's decision to dismiss serious workplace bullying allegations without interviewing the complainant was "shocking and negligent", but didn't amount to a constructive dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.
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