Sacking an employee at a meeting that he'd been told would discuss "performance concerns" didn't constitute a fair process, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A broken-down romantic relationship between two workers didn't undermine the credibility of complaints made by one against the other, a commission has found.
An employee's request to work remotely wasn't validly made, in part because it failed to explain how the arrangement related to her condition, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A "bullish and intimidating" response to an employee's absence was just one example of an employer's unreasonable conduct, which ultimately forced him to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
After setting a goal of having at least one mental health first aid officer on every site, an employer has made mental health conversations a seamless part of its culture, and says this helps to "insulate" employees from their psychologically challenging work.
Subjecting an employee to a four-year disciplinary process, and expecting him to respond to allegations dating back to 2015, wasn't unfair or unreasonable, a commission has ruled.
A culture of endless striving without periods of consolidation is one of the two root causes of today's exhausted and ineffective workforce, a leadership specialist says.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
After years of legislative and regulatory changes, employers' key compliance challenges continue to shift and evolve. Attend this webinar to catch up on recent developments and their HR implications, preparing you and your organisation for what lies ahead.
