244 complaints: Adverse action claims get more difficult to defend
An employee who claimed his employer took unlawful adverse action against him after he made 244 workplace complaints has been awarded $184k in compensation and damages. » more »
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Upward bullying "under-disclosed", harder to manage, and rising
Upward bullying is on the rise despite remaining "completely under-disclosed", and employers are finding it harder to manage this issue in a remote work context, a lawyer says. » more »
WFH rights among key bargaining trends
Enterprise bargaining has been "on hold" for a while, but as it ramps back up employers can expect to face a few new demands, a lawyer says. » more »
Reducing women's burnout risks; Mental health impacts of partner leave
Women have borne a disproportionate amount of the burden during COVID, new research shows, highlighting five key strategies for HR/employers. Also in this article, how dads and partners taking parental leave improves mothers' mental health. » more »
"Substantial" workplace stress caused heart injury
An employer has lost its objection to compensating an employee whose blood pressure spiked in response to escalating workplace stress, causing a serious heart injury. » more »
Flight Centre bolsters engagement with "low cost, high impact" strategies
After letting go half of its workforce last year, Flight Centre has attained record-high engagement levels and is now implementing a 're-retention strategy'. » more »
Webcast: Enterprise bargaining update
Employers are "mourning" the IR omnibus Bill's ill-fated enterprise bargaining changes, but there are plenty of other developments in this space to watch and prepare for, an employment lawyer says. » more »
Ongoing flexibility demands; "Work anywhere" policies; and more
Offering flexibility is now a "make or break" factor for recruiting and retaining employees, as hybrid working becomes not just preferred, but expected. Also in this article, an employer steps up its "work anywhere" policy; and more. » more »
Employee would have accepted demotion, redundancy wasn't genuine
The Fair Work Commission has found an employee would have accepted a demotion and pay cut rather than "face the unemployment queue" during COVID-19, in awarding him maximum compensation for unfair dismissal. » more »
COVID breaches warranted sacking, but not summary dismissal
There's a difference between deliberate deceit and misleading statements, the Fair Work Commission has stressed, in finding that summary dismissal was a disproportionate response to an employee's misconduct. » more »
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