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 »
Mandating the flu vaccination was a "comfort" a large employer could rely upon to defend itself against potential litigation, and was lawful and reasonable, the Fair Work Commission has found in upholding an employee's dismissal. » more »
An employee has failed to prove he was selected for redundancy because of interpersonal conflict with his manager. » more »
An employee has failed to prove her dismissal for refusing a flu vaccination was unfair, after the Fair Work Commission ruled her employer's response to her pushback was "objectively reasonable". » more »
Especially in light of the broadening 'workplace', employers that still don't provide guidance around social media use are exposing themselves to growing legal risks, a lawyer says. » more »
An HR advisor's "detachment" from an investigation and its relevance to an employee's disciplinary process was "unacceptable", the Fair Work Commission has ruled in stop-bullying proceedings. » more »
Whether it's 'keyboard warriors', online bullying/harassment, #metoo allegations, disparaging remarks or political views, employees' social media activity can give employers plenty to be concerned about. Watch this webcast to understand how this area interacts with employers' legal rights and responsibilities. » more »
An employer had a valid reason to dismiss an employee for refusing its direction to get a flu vaccination, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
An employer that handed off administrative HR tasks to 'digital workers' now has a more engaged and strategic HR team, with thousands of hours freed up to work on projects they never had time for previously. » more »
The accusations against IR Minister Christian Porter highlight a raft of complex considerations for employers around handling s-xual assault allegations, along with the need for urgent action on last year's harassment recommendations. » more »
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