An employee who claimed she was forced to resign because her concerns about a "toxic" workplace weren't addressed has lost her unfair dismissal action.
An employee's numerous instances of misconduct outweighed a procedural flaw in her dismissal, but her employer overstepped in sacking her without notice, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
HR professionals are being urged to take action early rather than wait to prepare their organisations for proposed workplace s-xual harassment and discrimination changes.
An employer acted too hastily in ending the employment of a worker who complained about underpayments and said he would hand in his notice, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer and its directors have failed to prove on appeal that they didn't take unlawful adverse action against a manager, but they have successfully challenged the "manifestly excessive" penalties imposed.
The safest course for employers that want to improve their workplace gender diversity while complying with discrimination legislation is to obtain an exemption for their hiring practices, a lawyer says.
An employer's refusal to let an injured employee return to full-time duties, and its subsequent response to her bullying and discrimination complaints, were reasonable actions, a commission has ruled.
An employee's direction to attend an independent medical exam will again be reviewed, after a commission found his employer didn't comply with its policy.
Annualised salary arrangements are a key pain point for employers at the moment, but HR leaders can mitigate "inevitable" payroll mistakes using a back-to-basics approach, a lawyer says.
Sacking an employee without formal warning or a chance to respond was "no minor failing" on an employer's part, but the fact it "instructed, retrained, counselled and warned" him as issues arose made the dismissal fair.
This webinar will unpack key developments in employment law, and how to prepare for the workplace matters most likely to impact HR practitioners during 2026.
