The pros and cons of workplace relationship policies
In light of #MeToo many employers are examining their workplace relationship policies, and some are definitely more useful than others, a workplace lawyer says. » more »
Policies & procedures (360 items)
Workplace s-xual harassment responses must shift onus off victim: Jenkins
The steps employers take to prevent and respond to harassment in the workplace are fundamentally flawed, according to S-x Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins. » more »
Parental leave policies undone by lack of practical support
When it comes to retaining and boosting the productivity of new parents at work, policy is important, but success really hinges on providing the right practical support, says an expert. » more »
Inadvertent whistleblower law breaches "inevitable"
Many organisations are still grappling to ensure they comply with the new whistleblower laws, which require a departure from some standard HR processes, according to an employment lawyer. » more »
S-x toy prank justified dismissal, but employer's process an "abject failure"
A BHP employee who was sacked after conducting an airport prank and posing in uniform for an inappropriate photo will receive compensation, after her employer failed to follow its own disciplinary process. » more »
Full bench quashes "hesitant" reinstatement of long-serving employee
A Commissioner's "hesitant" decision to reinstate an employee has been overturned after a full bench found a worker with his long tenure had no excuse for breaching established procedures. » more »
'Nothing is anonymous': High Court upholds Twitter sacking
An employee sacked for posting anonymous, critical tweets about her employer has today lost her compensation claim in the High Court. » more »
Commissioner wrong "to ascribe sinister motive" to employer: Bench
A Fair Work Commission full bench has found no evidence to support a ruling an employer had "sinister" motives for demanding an employee transfer overseas after he engaged in misconduct. » more »
Pre-prepared termination letters don't look 'fair'
Taking a pre-prepared termination letter into a disciplinary meeting is a "classic example" of how employers trip up on procedural fairness when dismissing employees, says a workplace lawyer. » more »
Pre-determined dismissal for serious misconduct was unfair
An employee who was dismissed for serious misconduct was not afforded procedural fairness partly because her employer failed to take into account her "quiet and timid" personality, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
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