It was unreasonable to revoke an employee's flexible work arrangements and then sack her because she took extended periods of leave, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in ordering her reinstatement.
An employer should have assessed an employee who was showing "evident signs" of mental health issues at work and then moved her to another role, the High Court has ruled in upholding her psychiatric injury appeal.
A manager who produced an "offensive" and factually incorrect template letter when her employer enquired about her coronavirus vaccination status was unfairly sacked due to procedural deficiencies.
An employee has failed to prove he was unfairly sacked for his out-of-hours assault of a subordinate, with whom he was having an affair, after arguing it didn't impact his work performance.
An employer's justification for performance managing an employee was clouded by its belief that she was causing workplace disputes, the Fair Work Commission has found in stop-bullying proceedings.
A manager has failed to prove that numerous instances of physical contact with his subordinate occurred in the context of a "supportive and caring" employment relationship.
A "little bit" of swearing towards a director was "nothing serious", but when the behaviour escalated to verbal and physical abuse it became unreasonable, a tribunal has found in a psych injury appeal.
Setting up a rival company 'clearly destroyed' the confidence required in an employment relationship, the Fair Work Commission has found in upholding a summary dismissal.
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.
