Even if certain negative behaviours were "manifestations" of an employee's autism spectrum disorder, they weren't a substantial and operative reason for her dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Growing awareness of 'moral injury' and its causes make it a risk employers should pay particular attention to, according to a researcher and government advisor.
Poor leadership is a top contributing factor to moral injury, an expert says, in setting out risk minimisation strategies for this little-understood phenomenon.
An employee who had been absent for more than two years before resigning has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was forced out by a pattern of "sustained psychological abuse, structural mismanagement [and] coercion".
Organisations that hold their people accountable are more likely to sustain revenue growth, but accountability should be driven by leaders, not HR, new research suggests.
After an inaugural survey revealed how much its people "wanted to have a say", an employer has won an award for its culture and achieved significant lifts in key engagement metrics.
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.
