Despite being counselled about her performance for almost a year and repeatedly failing to follow her manager's directions, an employee has successfully claimed her dismissal was unfair.
An employee who has worked exclusively from home since the first COVID lockdowns has been ordered to return to the office once a fortnight, with the Fair Work Commission accepting the employer's arguments for requiring her attendance.
A tribunal has upheld s-xual harassment and discrimination claims against an employer and its CEO, finding they also significantly delayed the proceedings and put the employee through "ongoing suffering".
After years of managers hearing, "Put the person first, support the whole human", the pendulum has started swinging back towards prioritising performance, a strategic HR advisor says.
The employer of a manager who believed she was pushed out of her job was in fact "anxious" to retain her and help her become a better leader, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Despite significant pushback against a specific provision, the Senate has now passed changes to the Fair Work Act, following an amendment moved by the Greens.
Anxiety about AI is triggering reactive responses that could potentially have "devastating and far-reaching" consequences for employers, a leadership specialist warns.
The Fair Work Commission has refused to make orders allowing an employee to work from home while also providing primary care for two young children, finding such an arrangement carried "a very high risk of interruption" that could lead to "error and inefficiency".
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