An employer was entitled to dismiss a worker for her "belligerent and disrespectful behaviour", but it denied her procedural fairness when one person acted as "judge, jury and executioner" during the disciplinary process, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A worker has failed to block a performance improvement plan designed to address her "pattern of disregard" for supervisors, with a commission finding the action "fair and reasonable".
Most men want to understand and address the gender pay gap and other inequality issues, according to an advocate with tips for turning more employees into "male allies" at work.
A candidate who willingly gives information about themselves when applying for a job can still have "really fertile grounds for complaints, and for legal response" if they become disaffected down the track, a workplace compliance expert warns.
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The friction caused by differing management styles and incompatible personalities in the workplace doesn't constitute bullying, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in stop-bullying proceedings.
Graduates are entering the workforce with numerous stressors their predecessors didn't face, which makes a "protective" connection with their manager particularly valuable, an organisational psychologist says.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
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