An employee's decision to physically restrain a customer breached his employer's code of conduct and gave it a valid reason to dismiss him, but the Fair Work Commission has found his sacking was nonetheless harsh.
All employers should consider putting in place a WSH prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction. Watch this webcast to understand how these plans benefit all organisations.
When a concern is raised that will potentially result in disciplinary action, HR's early decisions can have a big impact on the success and defensibility of the ensuing process. Watch this Q&A to understand how to triage issues based on initial fact-finding before taking action.
Subjecting an employee to a four-year disciplinary process, and expecting him to respond to allegations dating back to 2015, wasn't unfair or unreasonable, a commission has ruled.
An employer has failed to overturn a reinstatement order for an employee sacked for a positive cannabis test, with a Fair Work Commission full bench rejecting that the ruling cast doubt on the validity of workplace D&A policies more broadly.
When managers take a disciplinary approach to the first signs of poor performance, they set an unnecessarily adversarial tone that can lead to "all sorts of messes", an HR consultant warns.
When an employer receives a complaint or becomes aware of a conduct issue, it's not always appropriate to go down a traditional disciplinary path. This HR Daily Premium Q&A discusses alternative options and how to determine which is best in various circumstances.
An employer was wrong to consider its longstanding mobile phone policy wasn't a "working arrangement" that could be the subject of a flexible work request, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An HR investigation into a workplace incident was "too narrow" and resulted in a flawed process, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in unfair dismissal proceedings.
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.
After years of legislative and regulatory changes, employers' key compliance challenges continue to shift and evolve. Attend this webinar to catch up on recent developments and their HR implications, preparing you and your organisation for what lies ahead.
