An HR officer was so busy with the day-to-day management of an organisation that she had "little capacity" to appropriately deal with an employee's performance issues, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in an unfair dismissal dispute. » 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 »
The Fair Work Commission has ordered an employer to reinstate a worker sacked over "one act of inoffensive drunkenness", after her employer botched its investigation into her misconduct. » more »
An employer has been ordered to pay $9,500 in compensation to an employee who was dismissed because its HR department "jumped to conclusions". » more »
It was unfair of an employer to sack a 73-year-old employee with nearly four decades' service on the basis of one medical assessment, the Fair Work Commission has found. » more »
An employer acted reasonably in sacking an employee who tried to undermine managers, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Also in this article, two misconduct-related dismissals upheld despite their procedural defects. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has criticised Westpac for its "tick and flick" approach to workplace training, finding its dismissal of an employee for policy breaches was unfair. » more »
An employee's dismissal for dishonesty and confidentiality breaches during a bullying investigation was unfair, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
An employer's procedural failings rendered an employee's dismissal for s-xual harassment unfair, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
An employer that sacked a worker after a client removed her site access has failed to defend an unfair dismissal claim by arguing its "hands had been tied". » 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.
