The timing of a "flurry" of warning letters was proof that an employer had no real intention of allowing an employee to address his alleged shortcomings, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Managing unplanned absences can be fraught with risk, particularly when employers haven't strictly enforced certain obligations in the past, a lawyer warns.
Employees with ADHD and autism shouldn’t have to "carry the emotional weight" of difficulties in the workplace, but they do need to educate their colleagues to help prevent them, a specialist says.
It wasn't reasonable to expect an organisation to continue employing a manager with reduced work capacity while its sales were in decline, the Fair Work Commission has found in upholding his dismissal.
Employers are failing to consider how behavioural factors are compromising the quality of decision-making in workplaces, and it's costing them dearly, according to a landmark study.
An HR director failed to appreciate the significance of an employee being called a "moron" at work, when she said such "robust interactions" were to be expected when discussing performance and deadlines, a commission has ruled in psych injury proceedings.
Under-challenged employees can "rust out" if employers don't take action to make them feel more motivated and engaged with work, a leadership specialist warns.
An employer with "unrealistic expectations" of a management role has been ordered to pay maximum compensation to an employee it unfairly dismissed for poor performance.
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