Recent Fair Work Commission rulings deal with abusive workplace behaviour; perceived bullying in competitive environments; and an important jurisdictional question.
An employer has been ordered to reinstate an injured worker it sacked for being unfit for work, after its HR manager provided the CEO with "misconceived" advice.
An employer discriminated against a new recruit when it sacked him for his criminal conviction, the Australian Human Rights Commission has found, but the company is denying any obligation to compensate him.
A COO has won maximum compensation for unfair dismissal after a commission found her new CEO acted harshly "from his second day" and made her role redundant within three weeks of his appointment.
An employee accused of stalking and sending unsolicited texts to a colleague both during and after work hours was fairly sacked, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer has successfully appealed against a finding that it needed to consult a worker with a history of criminal charges about dismissing him during his probationary period.
The High Court has handed down an important decision on the circumstances when injuries resulting from reasonable management action will be excluded from workers' compensation.
The Fair Work Commission has issued warnings and recommendations for an employer to improve its culture, despite finding no actual evidence of workplace bullying.
Managers who know about interpersonal problems in the workplace often mistakenly assume that in the absence of a formal complaint, they're under no obligation to act, an employment lawyer warns.
