Worker reinstated after flawed HR investigation
An employer was wrong to dismiss a worker based on an HR investigation that excluded him from a crucial aspect, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
An employer was wrong to dismiss a worker based on an HR investigation that excluded him from a crucial aspect, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
In separate s-xual harassment cases, derogatory and hostile comments towards a female colleague warranted an employee's dismissal but the employer's procedural flaws made it unfair; and another employer has defended sacking a worker for sending explicit images to his manager. » more »
Some key themes have emerged in unfair dismissal rulings from the past 12 months. Watch this webcast to understand developments in how the Fair Work Commission handles this area. » more »
An employer's decision to sack a worker for serious misconduct would have been unfair were it not for facts that emerged immediately after his dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
Confusion abounds about the role of a support person in a disciplinary meeting. Here, an employment lawyer clarifies what they can and can't do. » more »
A lack of concrete guidance on procedural fairness can make disciplinary meetings and the role of a support person challenging areas for employers to navigate. Watch this webcast to learn when to take formal versus informal approaches, best practice policy drafting considerations, and more. » more »
An employer that sacked a worker for swearing at his colleagues has been ordered to reinstate him, with the Fair Work Commission finding a "plethora" of reasons made his dismissal unfair. » more »
An employer that failed to investigate an employee's complaint about child p-rnography on a client's computer and refused to remove "fat photos" from a workplace collage has been ordered to compensate him for a psychological injury. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has made stop-bullying orders against an employer and three managers who sent "unreasonable" disciplinary letters to an employee and revoked her annual leave approval. » more »
An employer's decision to sack a worker facing indecency charges was reasonable, but it was wrong not to consider alternatives such as redeployment or unpaid leave, the Fair Work Commission has found. » more »