The Fair Work Commission has rejected a major employer's claim that an employee's out-of-hours fight with a colleague was a valid reason for dismissal.
The Fair Work Commission has again rejected undertakings that BHP's in-house labour hire organisation hoped would push its enterprise agreements over the line.
In a case where "significant" matters supported reinstating an employee who was unfairly dismissed, a Fair Work Commission full bench has found his lack of respect and "obvious" continued grievance made such an order inappropriate.
Accepting an employee's resignation is not always clear cut, recent case law shows. In this week's featured post an HR Daily Community member sets out three important areas to consider.
An employee's dismissal shortly after his probation would have been fair had his employer not failed to give him a final warning as required by the relevant award.
The employers coming closest to zero-tolerance for poor workplace behaviour are doing so through their culture, with policies taking a backseat, an academic says.
Bystanders are the "critical piece of the puzzle" in addressing and preventing workplace harassment, but employers must take a nuanced approach to this area , an employment lawyer warns.
An employer has defended sacking an employee who altered personnel files to help his family members obtain jobs they would not otherwise have been considered for.
When the dust has settled, HR practitioners will look back on this pandemic as a unique and privileged experience in change management, an HR director says.
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.
