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An employee has failed to prove discussions about his vaccination status were a "smokescreen" for a pre-determined dismissal.

An employee who was banned from a site for "aggressive" behaviour after refusing to wear a mask has failed to prove he was unfairly dismissed.

No worker should be sacked for following their doctor's advice before having a COVID-19 vaccination, a Fair Work Commissioner has said in ordering an employee's reinstatement.

The Fair Work Commission has "utterly" rejected an employer's interpretation of the casual conversion provisions' 'reasonable grounds' exception.

Some employees are getting stuck in a "competency trap", where they perform so well in their roles that it stifles their future career opportunities, a leadership expert says.

In a case that highlights the importance of providing clear reasoning when refusing a vaccination-exemption request, a commission has found an employer's decision was unfair and unreasonable.

Remote-first workplaces are more viable than hybrid, but employers can't take a "half-hearted" approach to the policy, a workplace commentator says.

An employee who was disgruntled about his employer's COVID vaccination directions was fairly sacked after intimidating and harassing his colleagues.

Australia's work-from-home experience is "still very much in progress", but employers and employees alike would benefit from a voluntary code of practice setting out standard conditions and expectations, new research suggests.

In light of the federal election outcome, employers must now "buckle in" for some major shifts in industrial relations and other employment matters. Watch this webcast to understand what to expect.