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An employee has failed to prove she was forced to quit because her employer didn't address her bullying complaints or allow her to work from home "for her safety".

An employer that sacked a worker for "flagrant and continuing" dishonesty has been ordered to pay him $33k in compensation, after it failed to address his behaviour while he was employed.

A general manager who was verbally abused, micromanaged, and pressured to work outside of her contracted hours has been awarded compensation for a psychological injury.

CBA HR managers were "indifferent" to the risks that individual flexibility arrangements weren't meeting employees' EA entitlements, the Federal Court has ruled.

An employee voluntarily resigned before her employer had the opportunity to rectify its mistake in rostering her on with a colleague she claimed was bullying her, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

An employer's failure to warn a worker that his repeated swearing and verbal abuse put his job at risk rendered his sacking unfair, the Fair Work Commission has found in awarding him $33k in compensation.

A large employer designed a restructure to manage out a "difficult and litigious" senior employee who "actively and successfully" exercised her workplace rights, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.

An employer has failed to prove a worker who had been absent for more than 12 months had abandoned his employment, with the Fair Work Commission finding he was too unwell, rather than unwilling, to return.

An employee who was "locked out" of her workplace before discovering she'd been sacked for fraud and policy breaches has won compensation for unfair dismissal.

A casual employee who complained about being underpaid and was then punished with reduced hours had no real choice but to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.