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An employee whose increased workload compromised her high performance has been awarded workers' compensation for a psychological injury.

An employee who accused his employer of digitally altering a corporate headshot to lighten his skin tone has failed to substantiate claims of discrimination.

The Fair Work Commission has compensated an employee who it accepted was made a "scapegoat" for a colleague's inappropriate workplace comments.

The Fair Work Commission has found an employee's redundancy was not a "ruse", but a valid response to its serious financial strife.

A casual employee whose supervisor stopped giving him work after he went home sick during a shift has been awarded three months' compensation for unfair dismissal.

A "rogue" manager prompted an employee to resign by showing her a draft dismissal letter without his employer's knowledge or permission, the Fair Work Commission has found in ruling the resignation wasn't forced.

A host employer has successfully argued it should not have to defend an unfair dismissal claim from an on-hire worker, in a case demonstrating the importance of clear contracts and communication.

A Fair Work Commissioner failed to consider whether an employee's sacking for excessive absenteeism was fair in light of his medical condition, a full bench has ruled in allowing an appeal.

An employer's "abject failure" to consult with a pregnant employee prior to making her role redundant rendered its decision harsh and unjust, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.