An employer displayed "marked indifference" to an employee's complaints about appearing in a sexualised workplace safety poster, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Hiring someone to replace an older employee before he was ready to retire made him believe he was expendable, a court has ruled in upholding his discrimination claim.
An employee who didn't report harassment to his employer could not claim its failure to take action caused him to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer's communication with an employee after an upsetting meeting wasn't "perfect", but it proved she wasn't dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer took reasonable steps to determine whether an employee was medically exempt from wearing face masks at work and wasn't "unnecessarily combative" in enforcing its policy, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee was wrong to think a performance improvement plan was an attempt to "push her out of the company", the Fair Work Commission has found, accepting that an HR manager tried to alleviate her fears.
An employer was more concerned for the alleged perpetrator of workplace s-xual harassment than the complainant, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in dismissing its objection to a claim.
Numerous surveys are predicting mass movement of employees over the coming months, with some industries to be hit harder than others. But the solution to this market levelling will come as no surprise to HR.
When an employer receives a complaint or becomes aware of a conduct issue, it's not always appropriate to go down a traditional disciplinary path. This HR Daily Premium Q&A will discuss alternative options and how to determine which is best in various circumstances.
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.
