An employer has defended sacking an employee for making numerous unsubstantiated bullying and harassment complaints, and frequently challenging work processes and performance feedback.
An employer has asked the Fair Work Commission to clarify whether casual loading specifically includes a long service leave component, as it faces down a union claim.
An HR advisor's "detachment" from an investigation and its relevance to an employee's disciplinary process was "unacceptable", the Fair Work Commission has ruled in stop-bullying proceedings.
Organisations that have never experienced a report of workplace harassment should be wary of assuming it hasn't occurred, or that it won't happen in future, HR Daily Community member Jason Clark warns.
The growing body of data on declining workplace loyalty highlights the importance of revisiting employee value propositions to ensure they are human-centric, an HR advisor says.
An employer systemically demoted an employee, harassed him at work and online, and underpaid him because he enquired about his entitlements, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.
An employee's aggressive conduct was motivated by genuine procedural concerns and an eagerness to act in clients' best interests, but it was still "repugnant to his employment relationship", the FWC has found.
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.
