A general protections application lodged on the basis of a "future" right to claim unfair dismissal is an important one to watch, a workplace lawyer says.
After allegedly rushing a CEO's sacking to deny him the opportunity to claim unfair dismissal, an employer has been ordered to reinstate him until his adverse action claim can be determined.
Modifications and accommodations required by people with disability are often far less significant than employers expect, and the majority of requests are "very minor", an inclusion advocate says.
Rushing a sexual harassment investigation to meet a business deadline denied an employee procedural fairness, a Fair Work Commissioner has found, while accepting that his behaviour was "totally unacceptable" and the end result would have been the same.
Best-practice workplace investigations are now conducted with far more sensitivity, but it's crucial not to lose sight of what's required from a legal perspective, an employment lawyer says.
When it comes to gender equality in senior ranks, new data indicates "we're going in the wrong direction", and "a different level of conversation" is needed, according to a leadership development expert.
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"For the sanity of all involved" it would be wise for an employer to continue its efforts to keep two workers separate, the Fair Work Commission has said, while declining to make stop-bullying orders.
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