An employee who sent her employer's confidential client information to her private email account the day she resigned was fairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found.
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.
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.
