Compliance & case law | Page 41 (2,192 items)

An employee who admitted to sexually harassing a junior colleague has failed to overturn his dismissal, despite a commission finding his employer's four-year delay in taking disciplinary action was unreasonable.

An employer discriminated against a pregnant employee when it failed to extend her temporary fixed-term contract, after planning future work for her to do, a commission has ruled.

An employer dismissed a manager for regularly leaving work early, without giving him an opportunity to explain his absences, the Fair Work Commission has found.

An employer's response to complaints about a "close personal relationship" between employees was "far too informal", but it didn't amount to a constructive dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

An employer's announcement that it took "positive steps" to remove an employee accused of sexual harassment from the workplace has undermined its claim that he voluntarily resigned.

An employer was entitled to conclude an employee was under the influence of dr-gs when he was involved in a safety incident, despite failing to test him as required by its own D&A policy, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

An HR officer who claimed she was forced to quit after being "instructed" to discriminate against women actually "misconstrued" the situation, the Fair Work Commission has found.

The Fair Work Commission has recommended an employer and employee show "leadership" to move away from their current flexible work stalemate, noting a "part way compromise is still better than nothing at all".

An employer made "very little attempt" to substantiate serious allegations against an employee, who had "perfectly plausible" reasons for her conduct, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

A colleague's resignation threat was the "main driver" of an employee's dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found in awarding him maximum compensation.