Remote work increasing bullying, micromanagement complaints
Remote work is taking a toll on workplace relationships, with bullying and micromanagement complaints rising due to poor online etiquette, an investigations specialist says. » more »
Investigations & procedural fairness (284 items)
Employee confused about true employer loses dismissal appeal
A labour hire employee who delayed making an unfair dismissal claim because he worried it would harm his employment prospects with the host organisation has lost his appeal for an extension of time. » more »
'Objectively fair' investigation didn't force employee to resign
An employee's failure to involve HR in a misconduct investigation she had complaints about has undermined her claim that she was forced to resign. » more »
Daily meetings highlighted underperformance, but dismissal unfair
An employer that dismissed its 'worst salesperson' for failing to meet his targets acted unfairly because he received no formal, personal warnings, the FWC has found. » more »
Employee wrong to believe he had "total control" over workplace return
An employee's "naïve belief" that he could unilaterally decide when he would return to his workplace was a valid reason for dismissal, but his employer's "severely flawed" process made it unfair. » more »
Jailed employee loses unfair dismissal avenue; New rulings on stand downs, resignations; and more
An employee who has been jailed until 2026 over sexual assault has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission his unfair dismissal application should proceed. Also in this article, new case law on stand downs, rescinded resignations, and more. » more »
Pregnant worker loses redundancy dispute; New dismissal rulings; and more
An employer has been cleared of unfair dismissal after making a pregnant worker's role redundant, causing her to lose her work visa. Also in this article: new rulings on mandatory vaccinations, workplace investigations, casual employees, and more. » more »
Misconduct dismissal fair despite HR's "inept" investigation
The Fair Work Commission has chastised an HR manager who failed to notify an employee of his dismissal because he "knew it would not go smoothly". » more »
Employee accused of drug use denied fair dismissal process
An employer that asked an employee to resign following drug-use allegations acted unfairly and with limited proof, but subsequent evidence outweighed its procedural flaws, the Fair Work Commission has found. » more »
Sacking misinformed employee for refusing directive was harsh: FWC
The employer behind "one of the worst cases of management bullying" a Fair Work Commissioner has ever seen acted too harshly when it sacked a worker who was misinformed about her workplace rights. » more »
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