An employer unfairly sacked an employee when it made her role redundant without discussing the decision with her first, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, noting consultation requirements "should never be taken for granted".
A large employer designed a restructure to manage out a "difficult and litigious" senior employee who "actively and successfully" exercised her workplace rights, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.
In today's market employees are more likely to be "shocked" by redundancy announcements, so it's crucial for employers to consider their messaging well in advance, a workplace expert says.
When conducted well, organisational redesigns motivate people and drive substantial value, but too often, they're undertaken for the wrong reasons, change experts say.
Economic conditions are prompting more employers to examine their workforces and restructure strategically, but this requires extra caution in today's litigious landscape. Watch this webcast to ensure your organisation's decisions are legally sound and defensible.
Redeployment offers do not need to be "identical" but rather "sufficiently comparable" to a redundant role, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in reducing an employee's redundancy payout by 50%.
A manager whose role was made redundant just hours after he allegedly told his employer he planned to apply for unpaid parental leave has lost his adverse action claim.
An employee's stress during a restructure was potentially exacerbated by some "miscommunication", but her redeployment was reasonable and didn't force her to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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