An employer did everything it could to find alternative suitable roles for an injured employee, the Fair Work Commission has found, ruling his dismissal was fair despite a procedural flaw.
An employer failed to learn from its mistakes and unfairly sacked a long-serving worker for returning a positive D&A test, the Fair Work Commission has found in ordering reinstatement.
As awareness of psychosocial risks continues to grow, more employers are considering how they can better support the subjects of workplace investigations and performance management, a conflict specialist says.
Remote work can facilitate "functional" presenteeism, because it's easier to work while ill when at home, but it could favour dysfunctional presenteeism too, researchers warn.
To avoid exhaustion and remain effective in their roles, leaders need to prioritise self-care and avoid playing the "solo show", says a workplace researcher.
An employer has failed to prove that it did not bully or intimidate an employee into signing a performance management plan, with a commission upholding his psychological injury claim.
The mental health of Australian workers has improved modestly in the past quarter, but the Telus Mental Health Index is still hovering at a pandemic-era low of 63.2, up 0.4 points since April.
An employee who was dismissed for being "unable to cope with the unexceptional day-to-day requirements and stressors of her role" has lost her bid for reinstatement.
Enabling employees to report workplace s-xual harassment anonymously can alert employers to "hot spots" and high-risk situations that might otherwise go unnoticed, according to a new report that offers eight best-practice tips.
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