A job applicant's numerous disabilities would not have reduced her ability to perform the inherent requirements of a role, a tribunal has found in upholding her unlawful discrimination claim.
An employee called into "meetings upon meetings" about two workplace incidents, despite the fact she had already provided statements and received a final warning, has won her psychological injury claim.
Employers are being warned not to "shy away" from complicated clauses in employees' contracts, as these can be critical to defending underpayment claims.
The Australian Information Commissioner has upheld an employer's decision not to share details of its rejected job applicants with a candidate who suspected its selection process was biased.
Reducing an HR manager's responsibilities after she complained about her excessive workload did not amount to a constructive dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer has failed to prove a long-serving employee "decided to jump before she was pushed", when she verbally resigned after it made serious allegations against her.
An employer had a right to make operational changes that led to a redundancy, even if the impacted employee considered them "bad, or wrong" decisions, the Fair Work Commission has held.
An employee's criticisms of her dismissal process did not outweigh the fact she engaged in serious misconduct by knowingly altering crucial information on forms submitted for Government funding, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee's perception of an "offensive and hostile" workplace, and of managers' attempts to fix it, caused her psychological injury, a commission has ruled.
In a case that highlights the risk of having "complex" workplace policies, the Fair Work Commission has found an employee's valid dismissal for deleting data off her work phone was harsh.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.