An employee whose attitude "spiralled downwards" after she became concerned about a co-worker's criminal history has failed to prove she was unfairly sacked for misconduct.
It was not just "clumsy or unprofessional" but also unreasonable to suspend an employee "out of the blue", a tribunal has found in awarding compensation for a psychological injury.
An employee who set out to cause marital problems for his manager deserved to be sacked, but he was denied procedural fairness, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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.
An employer that stopped a pregnant employee's sick leave payments after she failed to meet a vaccination deadline acted lawfully, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employee has failed to prove that repeatedly asking a colleague out for coffee wasn't s-xual harassment, with a commission finding his employer was entitled to remove him from his role.
A long-term underperforming employee has won a psych injury appeal, arguing the performance management process she was on for more than three years lacked clear expectations and timeframes.
It was unreasonable to expect an employer to fashion a role around an injured employee's incapacities, and despite its ineffective communication, her dismissal was nonetheless fair, a commission has ruled.
A manager's "ferocious texting" during work hours made it "impossible to believe" she did any work at all, the Fair Work Commission has chided in rejecting her unfair dismissal claim.
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.
