A long-serving employee could have avoided dismissal had she been honest about drinking on the job, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Also in this article: the five characteristics of self-disruptive leaders; organisations lack change-readiness; and more. » more »
An employer has successfully defended dismissing an employee for supplying illicit dr-gs in the workplace, security breaches and possessing p-rn, despite his claim its procedures were flawed. » more »
An employee who sent numerous texts to a colleague calling him "toy boy" and referencing molestation has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he shouldn't have been sacked for harassment. » more »
An employer has avoided stop-bullying orders after the Fair Work Commission found it was "proactive" in responding to workplace bullying allegations. » more »
A former NAB employee has failed to prove she was sacked because the bank needed someone to blame for the Royal Commission's findings. Also in this article, employee experience research, personal development portfolios, and more. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employee's dismissal for threatening to hit female colleagues and acting aggressively towards an HR manager, rejecting his "fanciful" denials of wrongdoing. » more »
An employee's bullying behaviour towards a colleague wasn't serious enough to warrant her dismissal, especially since her employer failed to properly deal with the pair's interpersonal conflict, a tribunal has ruled. » more »
An HR manager endured serious and prolonged bullying after becoming "collateral damage" in a matrimonial dispute between two company directors, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
An employee who claimed his co-workers conspired with his employer to falsify s-xual harassment complaints against him has lost his unfair dismissal claim. » more »
A Fair Work Commission full bench has rejected an employer's appeal against interim stop-bullying orders, finding they wouldn't cause it any significant inconvenience. » 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.
