An employer has updated its social media policy to specifically address posts made anonymously or under a pseudonym, after a "trolling" employee prompted an investigation into its practices.
An employer took reasonable steps to determine whether an employee was medically exempt from wearing face masks at work and wasn't "unnecessarily combative" in enforcing its policy, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
HR has become a "dumping ground" for many organisations' legal and regulatory tasks, with burnout an increasingly likely outcome, a risk specialist says.
In a significant decision, an employee has failed to convince the High Court that his employer breached its enterprise agreement when disciplining and then dismissing him for exercising his intellectual freedom.
Bullying complaints are escalating against a backdrop of increasing stress, remote management and workplace tensions. Watch this webcast to ensure your knowledge and practices are up to date.
An employee had no "right" to choose the type of D&A test she undertook, and was fairly sacked for refusing a lawful and reasonable direction, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The Fair Work Commission has recommended rather than ordered an employer to update its policies, procedures and training, after accepting a "menacing" letter to an employee was likely to be bullying.
The Fair Work Commission has again upheld the sacking of an employee who refused a flu shot, with the majority bench controversially noting the public interest would not be served by encouraging a "spurious objection to a lawful workplace vaccination requirement".
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.
