An employer has failed to overturn reinstatement orders for an employee who claimed he tested positive to illicit drugs as a result of touching rather than ingesting them.
A Commissioner's "hesitant" decision to reinstate an employee has been overturned after a full bench found a worker with his long tenure had no excuse for breaching established procedures.
This week's biggest HR stories cover: bullying; class actions; anti-discrimination law changes; mental health; industrial relations reform; and more...
In this week's featured post, HR Daily Community member Shane Koelmeyer examines what constitutes reasonable disciplinary action, in a case where an employee was sacked after criticising clients. Community members are also discussing mental health, flexible work, investigations, and more.
The Federal Court has rejected an employee's application for an injunction restraining her employer from monitoring her social media activity, after she repeatedly criticised the employer online.
Reducing stigma around mental health issues and offering a high level of flexibility is helping Seek boost employees' wellbeing in ways that work for individuals, teams and the organisation.
A tribunal has upheld an employee's sacking for absenteeism and "confrontational and aggressive" behaviour, rejecting her claim that she was not adequately warned about her conduct.
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court has ruled that the funder of two class actions could potentially face a costs order if it loses, and must provide security upfront.
There is "movement afoot" in industrial relations reform. This webcast sheds light on the likely direction of the Coalition's review (including EA approvals, casual employment, labour hire and more); how the union movement might respond; and what employers should be thinking about.
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.
