Employers that try to rally their staff around a shared purpose to increase productivity risk alienating them instead, according to an HR advisory leader.
An employee who claimed she was "blindsided" by the end of her time-limited contract has been cleared to claim unfair dismissal, with the Fair Work Commission criticising her employer for its "misleading conduct".
A man's claim that an art gallery's "ladies' lounge" discriminated against him might be tempting to dismiss as "ridiculous", but it's part of a broader conversation that's all-too relevant to HR, a lawyer says.
An employee who consumed up to 15 drinks the night before turning up late to work was unfairly dismissed, because his employer did not submit evidence proving he was still intoxicated.
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An employer didn't constructively dismiss an employee when it offered her the choice of resigning, or returning to a workplace alongside her alleged bullies, the Fair Work Commission has found.
National Cabinet's new plans for a "leaving violence program" are a step in the right direction, but an expert in helping FDV survivors stay employed is calling on workplaces to play a bigger supporting role.
In a case that provides an important "lesson" for dealing with workplace complaints, an employer has been criticised for failing to deal with allegations in a "timely and transparent manner".
A medically incapacitated employee's request to adjourn unfair dismissal proceedings has been rejected, with the Fair Work Commission finding any further delay would prejudice the employer and prevent a fair outcome.
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