Decisions handed down in disputes about flexible work requests highlight the Fair Work Commission's "wide scope" to make orders when parties can't come to an agreement, and the key role that flexible work trials can play, a lawyer says.
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In the aftermath of an unsuccessful stop-bullying claim, directing an employee to return to her substantive role was reasonable management action, a tribunal has ruled in a psychological injury dispute.
The speed and scale of change being driven by AI mean it's not "just another" transformation like the industrial revolution or the internet, says an expert who expects it to widen the gaps between employees' performance.
Grief can make employees feel isolated and unsupported, so rather than expecting them to deal with it away from work, it's important for employers to make space for it in the workplace, a psychotherapist says.
A manager's withdrawal from a "fair and reasonable" performance management process left her employer with no choice but to sack her, or it risked others disregarding its directions in the future, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
When an employee suffers a psychological injury arising from workplace bullying, the onus is on employers to look beyond interpersonal issues and take accountability for other risks present in the workplace, a regulator says.
An employee held at knifepoint in his home for three hours by his manager is entitled to compensation for a psychological injury, despite his employer's argument that the attack wasn't connected to work.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
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