An employer that sacked three employees for misconduct, without investigating whether their actions were an accepted practice as they claimed, has been ordered to reinstate them with continuity of service and backpay.
Overtime practices adopted by employees without authorisation can take on "a life of their own", a lawyer warns following a class action ruling that has "broad" implications for employers.
A group of employees who worked overtime "regularly and extensively" without obtaining formal permission did so with "implied" authorisation, a court has found.
Regularly questioning an employee about why he wasn't completing his assigned tasks amounted to bullying and harassment, and caused his psychological injury, a commission has ruled.
An employer had "no case to answer" regarding an employee's alleged work-from-home rights, but whether she was bullied after requesting flexibility remains to be determined, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.
Organisations have to make more effort to "see the world through the perspectives of people from different backgrounds", according to Nobel Peace Prize winner and activist Malala Yousafzai.
An employee who claimed he had no choice but to quit after being placed on repeated performance improvement plans has lost his unfair dismissal claim, with the Fair Work Commission finding his employer took "reasonable steps" to support him.
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.
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.
