"Proceed with caution" when dealing with misconceived complaints
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3d ago
Employers are being warned not to dismiss complaints they believe are misconceived or lacking in substance, with a recent case showing that doing so may put them on the wrong side the Fair Work Act's general protections provisions ..read more
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"Toxic productivity" yields short-term gains, but comes at a price
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3d ago
An extreme focus on productivity might achieve short-term gains, but over time it can have an adverse effect on wellbeing, retention, and more, a workplace lawyer warns ..read more
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Sacked employee "consciously chose to ignore" reasonable directions
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3d ago
An employee who repeatedly ignored simple directions on where to start work each day has lost his unfair dismissal claim, with the Fair Work Commission finding his behaviour was "consciously" deceptive ..read more
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Weekly meetings weren't a "performance appraisal", psych claim upheld
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3d ago
A commission has rejected that weekly meetings with a probationary employee were a "performance appraisal" that exempted an employer from liability for his psychological injury ..read more
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Employer's response to violence, harassment was "seriously inadequate"
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3d ago
An employer exposed its workers to a risk of violence and inappropriate s-xual behaviour, a court has found, and a regulator is urging all organisations to take "proactive, preventative action" to protect their staff ..read more
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Employer took reasonable steps to retain 'traumatised' employee
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3d ago
An employer made reasonable adjustments to an employee's "challenging" and "confronting" duties and hours, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting she was forced to resign due to a lack of support ..read more
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Webcast: Managing absence and incapacity
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3d ago
Managing absent or incapacitated employees is always tough to get right, and myriad case law highlights the consequences of mishandling this area. This HR Daily Premium webcast provides a review of relevant legislation and rulings in this space ..read more
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Dismissed employee had "no justification" for touching colleague
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3d ago
Touching a female colleague on the bottom was "sufficiently serious to justify summary dismissal", the Fair Work Commission has found in rejecting an employee's unfair dismissal claim ..read more
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FWC assessing "unethical" IR advisor's representation; Payroll errors rife; and more
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1w ago
Technical issues that prevented an employee from working from home for a few days were "hardly of sufficient gravity" to force him to resign, the Fair Work Commission has found ..read more
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Webcast: General protections case law review
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General protections claims are increasingly in the spotlight as more and more employees seek to exercise their workplace rights and challenge employers' decisions. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand how to navigate this area ..read more
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