A supervisor was unfairly sacked for bullying and timekeeping fraud, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, finding his employer denied him an opportunity to defend himself.
An employee's paid agent, who threatened not to participate in conciliation if his offer to settle an unfair dismissal claim wasn't accepted, will potentially have to pay nearly $29k as a result of his unreasonable actions.
Workforce strategy is falling off the CEO radar, while expectations on HR keep growing. Meanwhile, many people initiatives aren't progressing beyond the rubber stamp stage. This webcast explores how HR leaders can regain strategic influence, prioritise effectively, and secure meaningful organisational buy-in.
Allowing a supervisor to retract his resignation on the condition of returning to work as a team member amounted to a dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Employees who are languishing have many words to describe their experience, which is good news for employers that want to gauge how prevalent the issue is in their workplace, researchers say.
An employer has been awarded its costs of defending a meritless disability discrimination claim, after a tribunal found the employee failed to engage with any offers to resolve his complaint.
Expressing frustration about management or operational issues "is a common incident of life at any workplace", and doesn't always qualify as a "complaint", the Federal Circuit Court has affirmed in adverse action proceedings.
A litigious employee has failed to convince the Federal Court that her employer breached her contract by rostering her for fewer hours than it had agreed to, back in 2023.
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.
