Courts and commissions are more closely scrutinising not just the validity of employers' termination decisions, but also the fairness of their procedures. This webinar will discuss typical mistakes, their ramifications, and how to avoid them.
An employee who wrote "load of crap" on his performance review and told his superiors to "shut the f-ck up" in a meeting has been awarded compensation for a harsh dismissal.
The Fair Work Commission has granted Qantas permission to have legal representation in bullying proceedings, due to the "adversarial" nature of allegations involving senior managers.
Inaction and delay are simply not an option for leaders dealing with conflict between employees, says HR Daily Community member Zandy Fell. In a new post he shares recent examples of how minor matters can escalate when leaders don't step up.
An employer's attempt to defend an unfair dismissal claim on the grounds an employee was a contractor has backfired, with the FWC finding "a clear case of sham contracting", and ordering further investigation into staff with similar arrangements.
An employee who was denied compensation for a bullying-related injury on the grounds she made deliberately false representations about her mental health has been cleared to appeal the decision.
Employers remain tied to performance management systems that reward individuals at the cost of building high-performing teams, according to a Gartner expert.
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.
