The Respect at Work Bill is a "significant" first step towards preventing and addressing workplace s-xual harassment and should be passed, a Senate inquiry has found.
An employer has successfully appealed against a $5.2m damages payout to a senior manager who claimed his "brutal" dismissal was unlawful adverse action.
Expectations of workplace investigations have changed dramatically in the past year, as the management of sexual harassment issues is under far greater scrutiny. Watch this webcast to ensure your investigations are as thorough and defensible as possible.
The Fair Work Commission has criticised the long and unexplained delay between an employee's disciplinary meeting and her sacking, but found her conduct still justified dismissal.
Employers are shifting their workforce mix away from permanent employment, primarily driven by how employees now want to work, new KellyOCG research suggests.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.