Sacking an employee for breaching a company policy was unfair, the Fair Work Commission has found, in circumstances where there was no evidence she'd received specific instructions, and where she'd previously been "acclaimed" by co-workers for the same conduct.
Perceived unfairness is one of the key challenges that can arise when providing workplace adjustments for neurodiverse employees, a mental health expert says.
By focusing on the values that drive them, leaders become less vulnerable to external pressures and expectations, and can be more effective in their roles, a development and transformation specialist says.
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.
An HR manager's incorrect advice regarding the entitlements an employee would receive if he quit wasn't intended to force his hand, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An independent investigation followed by mediation might have prevented a workplace conflict from escalating into a stop-bullying application, the Fair Work Commission has noted, in highlighting some lessons for employers.
For employees, what "feels safe today may not feel safe tomorrow", so the ability to adapt and learn in real time is key to ensuring psychological safety, an organisational change specialist says.
A hybrid working guideline that allowed employees to work from home up to three days a week was "on one view generous", the Fair Work Commission has found, in a flexible work dispute.
It was reasonable not to award a sacked leader backpay along with her reinstatement, because she received a "very substantial" termination payment and made only "minimal efforts" to mitigate her loss, a Fair Work Commission full bench has ruled.
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