The Fair Work Commission has cleared an employee to pursue a late general protections claim, criticising her employer for arguing she should have been able to file it on time despite experiencing health issues and ongoing FDV.
In prioritising the "good of the organisation", a people and culture manager's response to an employee's sexual harassment complaint was "flawed", a tribunal has ruled.
Despite a "substantial overlap" in the facts to be considered in an employee's stop-bullying and adverse action claims, the Fair Work Commission has refused an employer's request for an adjournment.
An employer unfairly dismissed a casual employee when it informed her by text message that further shifts were "on hold" shortly after she announced she was pregnant, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in ordering her reinstatement.
Amid widespread concerns that managers are avoiding difficult processes due to psychosocial safety fears, a lawyer warns that this approach can actually increase the risk of claims.
After saying she would resign due to dissatisfaction with a planned pay rise, an employee has convinced the Fair Work Commission she was in fact dismissed.
It was "nonsensical" for an employee to argue that he was abusive and threatening towards a member of the public because he was concerned about workplace safety, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
When employers are on notice of a behaviour issue affecting only a small percentage of employees, it's important not to dismiss it as a "benchmark" level, a workplace advisor says.
Social interaction and fun are "not yet a successful part of hybrid work", according to a researcher, but that doesn't mean employees aren't happier overall.
