Pain demo "misguided" but dismissal was harsh
A senior employee who was sacked after he inflicted physical pain on new recruits without their consent has been reinstated, with a tribunal accepting he didn't intend them harm. » more »
Bullying, harassment & misconduct (578 items)
Hair test result didn't warrant the sack; reinstatement stands
An employer has failed to overturn reinstatement orders for an employee who claimed he tested positive to illicit drugs as a result of touching rather than ingesting them. » more »
This week's top HR stories in brief
This week's biggest HR stories cover: bullying; class actions; anti-discrimination law changes; mental health; industrial relations reform; and more... » more »
Court refuses to order ban on social media monitoring
The Federal Court has rejected an employee's application for an injunction restraining her employer from monitoring her social media activity, after she repeatedly criticised the employer online. » more »
Executives need "tough love" to eliminate bullying
Stamping out workplace bullying has to be a leader-led initiative, but executives are largely escaping HR's attention. » more »
Misconduct sacking ruled fair despite lack of final warning
A tribunal has upheld an employee's sacking for absenteeism and "confrontational and aggressive" behaviour, rejecting her claim that she was not adequately warned about her conduct. » more »
Misconduct sacking involved "unjustified" scrutiny
The Fair Work Commission has ordered an employer to reinstate a worker sacked for misconduct, finding it applied its processes inconsistently and subjected her to an "unjustified level of scrutiny". » more »
This week's top HR stories in brief
This week's biggest HR stories cover: proposed IR changes; employee loyalty and discretionary effort; "pressure cooker" workplaces; making intelligent investments in talent; flexible work requests; communicating harassment allegations; and more... » more »
Employer's 'summary' of harassment complaint caused psych injury
A tribunal has sent a strong message about the way employers communicate allegations of s-xual harassment, in upholding compensation for a supervisor who was "shattered" by a complaint against him. » more »
Overtime breach costs employer $2.3m; Empowering bystander action; and more
A large employer will back-pay workers more than $2.3 million plus make a "contrition payment" after failing to pay appropriate overtime. Also in this article, a project to increase 'bystander interventions' reports early success; more CEOs are being appointed externally; and more. » more »
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