'Ignored, undermined' worker wins comp for psych injury
An employer has to compensate an employee for a workplace-bullying-related psychological injury, after it failed to prove it had a reasonably arguable case to dispute her claim. » more »
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"Tokenistic" remorse heightened misconduct concerns
An employee's dishonesty during an investigation into his out-of-hours misconduct made his dismissal fair, while a colleague sacked over the same incident won reinstatement. Also in this article: a roundup of recent dismissal rulings. » more »
More IR changes: 'Part-time flex' work; 'Wage theft' penalties; JobKeeper extension...
'Part-time flex' employment is being proposed in this week's IR omnibus bill, while other newly announced measures include a criminal offence of wage theft, and extending pandemic-related flexibilities. » more »
Casuals definition and double-dipping 'fix' unveiled
Details of the imminent IR legislation have now been revealed, including a statutory definition of casual work, a fix for double-dipping claims and expanded casual conversion rights. » more »
Employee fairly sacked 11 hours after probation ended
The Fair Work Commission has accepted an employer's claim that its procedural failures when dismissing an underperforming manager didn't matter to the usual degree, because he had completed the minimum employment period only 11 hours earlier. » more »
Q&A: Heat of the moment and disputed resignations
Employee resignations are on the rise, and so are disputes about whether they are genuine, or constructive dismissals. This Q&A discusses protective and preventative steps employers can take. » more »
Webcast brief: Managing remote and on-site misconduct
Read the full webcast description here and watch the presentation with premium membership. » more »
Procedural unfairness outweighed "legitimate" performance concerns
An employee who was "coasting along" under a remote manager has successfully challenged his dismissal, on the basis he was never properly warned that his performance wasn't up to scratch. » more »
Will today's workplace changes "measure up" in five years?
On the diverse spectrum of workplace changes employers are now making, the "most interesting" involve pilot programs and careful measuring to ensure they'll have lasting success, a workplace strategist says. » more »
Award changes urged to include WFH home exemptions
Research the FWC is using to inform its award flexibility proposals suggests employees should have a right not to work from home. Also in this article, a new Australian study outlines optimal working from home conditions. » more »
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