A worker's "general comments" about his mental health meant an employer was unaware that he required more workplace support than it otherwise gave him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in unfair dismissal proceedings.
The more stigma around mental health declines, the more employee expectations rise, according to an expert who says leaders will need ongoing help to meet them.
Amid soaring absence rates many employees are now being accused of abandoning their employment, but there's a high threshold for establishing this in a dispute, a lawyer says.
The Fair Work Commission has ordered an employee's reinstatement after finding "one isolated incident" at work, which resulted in criminal charges, didn't warrant dismissal "without some kind of warning first".
Despite employers struggling to meet their workforce needs, a significant portion of the labour market remains overlooked and underleveraged, according to new research from Diversity Council Australia.
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Demoting an employee whose "zealous approach" to his role negatively affected workplace relationships was fair and reasonable, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A hospitality employer experiencing "unacceptable" turnover is now "thinking differently" about how to bridge its talent gap, its interim people leader says.
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