An employer responded in a professional, reasonable and sensitive way to a stressed employee's uncharacteristic outburst, the Fair Work Commission has found in rejecting her constructive dismissal claim.
A manager's inappropriate conduct and poor attitude negatively impacted an employer's reputation and profitability, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in upholding his dismissal.
An employee who claimed his employer failed to act upon his "litany" of workload and resourcing complaints has failed to prove he was constructively dismissed.
An employer didn't force an employee to resign by changing the days and times of his performance management meetings, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A commissioner has been left "perplexed" as to why an employee didn't complain to HR about his role changing, in rejecting that he was constructively dismissed.
A court has rejected an employee's adverse action claims relating to her probation extension and dismissal, but has found she was entitled to seek compensation for an alleged unpaid entitlement despite its "modest quantum".
An employee who said she'd escalate allegations of s-xual harassment if her employer wouldn't sign a deed of release didn't repudiate her employment contract, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A court has rejected that a date error in an employee's resignation rendered it invalid, while granting an employer an injunction restraining him from working for a potential competitor.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
