After sacking an employee for a code of conduct breach involving a consensual s-xual interaction, an employer has successfully appealed against orders to reinstate and compensate him.
Employers have two critical lessons to take away from the operation of the Fair Work Commission's stop-s-xual harassment jurisdiction so far, an employment lawyer says.
As employees become increasingly litigious, adverse action claims show no signs of slowing down. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to ensure your knowledge of case law and risk mitigation tactics is up to date.
An employee has failed to prove that he was threatened with performance management and a role transfer because of his work-related injury, with a tribunal finding managers were just giving him "helpful suggestions".
It was unfair to deny a long-serving employee the opportunity to respond to his potential dismissal, despite his incapacity to return to work, the Fair Work Commission has found.
It was reasonable rather than "threatening" for an employer to raise the prospect of resignation with a worker who was struggling, a tribunal has ruled.
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.
An employee who offered to take unpaid leave or perform alternative duties until he could defend criminal allegations was not unfairly sacked, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A previously lenient response to incorrect mask-wearing didn't prevent an employer from later taking "firm and fair disciplinary action" against an employee, but her summary dismissal was nonetheless harsh, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
