The High Court has updated and publicised its s-xual harassment policies in the wake of findings against a former judge. Also in this article, Western Australia's new IR bill; an employee retrenched at the height of COVID-19 who saw her employer advertising jobs weeks later can claim unfair dismissal; and more. » more »
A tribunal has ordered an employer to pay compensation for a psychological injury, after an employee with underlying sensitivities was "worn down" by unnecessary and stressful meetings with her manager. » more »
An employee has failed to prove she was bullied by her supervisor, but her claim has exposed "severe limitations" in the HR support provided to her. » more »
A tribunal full bench has criticised a judge for failing to consider the domestic abuse implications of reinstating an employee who was sacked for stalking a colleague. » more »
A senior HR manager's bullying investigation and recommendations were "tainted" with unreasonableness, a tribunal has found. » 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 industrial relations specialist has been ordered to pay an employer's costs of defending an unfair dismissal claim, with the Fair Work Commission describing its actions as "reckless", costly and "highly prejudicial". » more »
Qantas is facing a claim from a former employee over discrimination and harassment going back 30 years, and has failed in its attempt to block media access to the allegations. » more »
Reduced face-to-face interaction and hasty email communication – coupled with job insecurity, isolation and stress – could see COVID-19 distancing measures heighten the risk of bullying claims, a workplace lawyer says. » more »
A Qantas engineer was rightly sacked for "plainly unwelcome" and "sleazy" behaviour, despite errors in the allegations against him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
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