A Federal Court full bench has labelled a senior employee's "romantic" pursuit of a colleague as "conduct of the most reprehensible kind", in dismissing his appeal against a $170k damages order. » more »
An employer has successfully appealed against paying $1.2 million damages to an employee who it sacked for publicly critiquing its workplace. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has slammed an employer's "manifestly inadequate" HR practices, after finding an employee was forced to resign because his bullying complaints weren't taken seriously. » more »
Employees who feel bullied are needlessly damaging workplace relationships by making a formal complaint their first point of call, an expert says. » more »
With no signs that the #metoo movement is slowing down, high-profile sexual harassment cases continue to shine a spotlight on employers' inactions and failings in this area. Understand how to plug the gaps between legal obligations and best practices by attending this HR Daily webinar. Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access. » more »
An employer's poor handling of s-xual harassment allegations has cost it more than $1 million in damages some 20 years later. » more »
An employee who was sacked for misconduct that occurred while he was off duty has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission his dismissal was unfair. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has found two employees were unfairly dismissed for making s-xual comments about a female colleague over a workplace chat system, ruling only one message breached its policies. » more »
S-xual harassment complaints are often misunderstood and mishandled, but a framework fairly new to Australia is transforming this space. » more »
Some workplace cultures enable s-xual harassment more than others, and employers shouldn't wait for complaints before addressing risks, an expert says. » more »
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When signs of workplace misbehaviour arise, it's not always necessary or even advisable to launch straight into a formal investigation.
