FWC slams sacked employee's "cavalier attitude" to coffee account
The Fair Work Commission has upheld as fair the dismissal of an employee who had a "cavalier" attitude to using a workplace account to fund her coffee habit. » more »
Bullying, harassment & misconduct (777 items)
Aggressive behaviour more than a 'disagreement', dismissal upheld
An employee was fairly sacked for repeated inappropriate and harassing workplace behaviour, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, rejecting that the incidents were simply "disagreements". » more »
Employee sacked for out-of-hours misconduct had "right to silence"
An employer has failed to convince a Fair Work Commission full bench that an employee had a duty to be honest during an investigation into his out-of-hours fight with a colleague. » more »
S-xual harassment reforms imminent; Warning on AI-based hiring; and more
The Federal Government plans to propose s-xual harassment law reforms by the end of June. Also in this article: AI-informed recruitment issues and more. » more »
Poor attitude damaged employer's reputation, dismissal fair
A manager's inappropriate conduct and poor attitude negatively impacted an employer's reputation and profitability, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in upholding his dismissal. » more »
Harassment NDAs must prioritise victims: report
In best-practice responses to workplace s-xual harassment, all parties are empowered, but non-disclosure agreements prioritise the victim's wishes, a new report says. » more »
Commission rejects bullying "conspiracy"; employee resigned voluntarily
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's claims that bullying allegations against him were retribution for seeking overtime pay. » more »
Employee's 'offensive diatribes' were serious social media breach
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that his Facebook posts shouldn't be considered offensive if he didn't "intend" them that way, losing his unfair dismissal claim. » more »
Underperforming employee wasn't "bullied, badgered or mobbed" by coworkers
An employee has failed on appeal to prove she was "badgered, bullied and mobbed" by colleagues while her performance was under review, resulting in a psychiatric injury. » more »
Employer's "reckless failure" to resolve complaints forced employee to resign
An employer's "protracted failure" to address an employee's harassment complaints left her with no choice but to abandon her employment, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
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