An employee had "understandable" reasons for wanting a flexible work arrangement that would allow her to move interstate, but her request wasn't causally connected to her parenting status, the Fair Work Commission has found.
It was fair to sack an employee who travelled overseas without approval to take annual leave, despite some shortfalls in the employer's process, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
More than half of employers have reduced their gender pay gap, according to new WGEA reporting, but the data serves as a "reality check" for anyone who thinks Australia has achieved equality in the workplace.
The humiliation of having to express breastmilk in a storeroom was "obvious", the Federal Circuit Court has ruled, in upholding an employee's discrimination and adverse action claims.
Rising claim numbers mean HR professionals are now more frequently required to navigate the complexities of the Fair Work Commission. And, as caseloads grow, it's essential for practitioners to be well-prepared and efficient in their approach. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast so you can avoid common pitfalls and put your best foot forward.
An HR manager who claimed to have "elevated" experience and the ability to "model proper workplace behaviours" had options other than quitting when she was upset by inappropriate workplace comments, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The Fair Work Commission will soon require employees and witnesses to disclose whether generative-AI has helped with their applications, under penalty of imprisonment for making false or misleading statements.
Even though most employers have come to see employee wellbeing as a shared responsibility, a key pillar is missing from their approach, a mindset specialist says.
A sacked leader "was not without her failings", but her supervisor's "managerial cowardice", in failing to raise any performance concerns with her prior to termination, made her dismissal unfair.
HR's role in a performance review and management process was "worthy of scrutiny", the Fair Work Commission has noted, in ordering an employer to reinstate a senior employee.
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.
