The CEO of an HR services provider who was sacked for serious misconduct is claiming her dismissal was unlawful adverse action. And IBM is backpaying its employees more than $12m after failing to ensure its annualised salary arrangements complied with all relevant modern awards. » more »
An employer and director that blocked an employee's return to work after the birth of her child have been ordered to pay thousands in pecuniary penalties and compensation. » more »
An employer has failed to block a HR manager's claim that it took adverse action against her in exposing her to liability for underpaying employees; and another employer has been fined for "very serious" Fair Work breaches. » more »
A popular employee who worked as an informal advocate for others has failed to convince a court that his redundancy was actually unlawful adverse action. » more »
New research shows it would be a mistake for employers to return to business as usual instead of maintaining their workplace flexibility. Also in this article: the Federal Circuit Court has rejected an injured worker's adverse action claim; new rulings on standdowns, JobKeeper disputes and more; and fewer employees are coming out at work. » more »
An employer and individuals have been fined nearly $1m for underpaying workers; a bullied employee who was 'managed out' has been awarded $615k; Coles is facing a $150 million class action; and more. » more »
An employee was sacked because his poor performance exposed his employer to an "unacceptable level of risk", the Federal Circuit Court has ruled in rejecting his adverse action claim. » more »
An employer did not take unlawful adverse action against a prospective employee when it rescinded her job offer after she requested changes to her contract and workstation. » more »
A lawyer whose contract was terminated after he publicly criticised the Federal Government was not subjected to adverse action because of a political view, but rather punished for breaching the firm's media policy, a federal court has upheld. » more »
An employer, a supervisor, and an HR consultant committed unlawful adverse action when they sacked an employee who had questioned her rate of pay, a court has ruled. » more »
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When signs of workplace misbehaviour arise, it's not always necessary or even advisable to launch straight into a formal investigation.
