A senior executive sacked after numerous run-ins with HR staff has won reinstatement plus nearly $1m in backpay. Also in this article, new rulings on workplace investigation failures; getting men more engaged with gender equality; and more. » more »
The Federal Circuit Court has ordered a sacked HR coordinator to pay $35k in costs, after he unreasonably refused his former employer's settlement offers. Also in this article, recent adverse action and redundancy decisions, workplace learning needs to double, and more. » more »
The Federal Circuit Court has criticised an HR business partner's defence of an adverse action claim, finding she sacked an employee on probation for making workplace complaints. » more »
The Federal Court has found an employer took unlawful adverse action against an employee with a psychological injury, rejecting that his dismissal arose from what the HR manager described as a "misstep". » more »
The Federal Circuit Court has rejected that an employee was dismissed for complaining about his performance improvement plan and workplace bullying. » more »
Confusion about the difference between unfair dismissal and general protections claims warranted giving an employee an extension of time, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Also in this article, HR salaries in major cities; employers' role in reskilling employees; and more. » more »
An employee has failed to prove an employer took adverse action in dismissing her due to her age, after it enquired about her plans for retirement. » more »
The Federal Court has ordered a host employer to reinstate a labour hire worker until her adverse action claim against it is determined. Also in this article, general protections claims continue to rise; the FWO won record penalties in the past financial year; and more. » more »
The Federal Circuit Court has slammed an employer's HR executives for allowing a "venomous" relationship to fester between a manager and his subordinate, resulting in an unlawful adverse action finding. » more »
An employer that sacked an employee just days after she announced she was pregnant didn't take unlawful adverse action against her, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
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Hall & Wilcox senior associate Clare Kerley will discuss areas including: handling complaints against senior staff; issues when managing 'star' performers; policy and contract considerations; and more.
