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Employees who achieve fantastic results at a cost to those around them tend to have managers who let them get away with it, causing bigger problems for HR down the track, according to employment lawyer Rod Collinson.
Persistently difficult employees should be given a right to respond to misconduct allegations before dismissal decisions, even in cases where it seems doing so won't make a difference, the Fair Work Commission has highlighted.
A recent unfair dismissal finding against an HR and recruitment consultancy highlights the need for proper process even in seemingly clear-cut cases of misconduct.
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A long-serving employee who justified an altercation with a colleague as "a man's right to fight back" was harshly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A worker was fairly sacked for breaking one of his employer's 'cardinal rules', despite procedural failings in its HR practices, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A recent finding that an employee was unfairly dismissed in spite of his offensive conduct at a work Christmas party should in fact give some comfort to employers, according to a legal expert.
A large employer has been ordered to reinstate a worker who was sacked for racist comments towards a colleague, after the Fair Work Commission found numerous failings in its processes led to the dismissal.
The Fair Work Commission has ordered an employer to reinstate a worker after the company failed to prove just about all of the allegations of misconduct that led to his sacking.
The laws around engaging casual and contract workers have changed drastically this year. Understand how this affects your organisation by attending this HR Daily webinar.
From August, employees will have a legislated right to disconnect from work. Understand what this means for your organisation by watching this HR Daily Premium webcast.
