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When a worker was dismissed from his job at Alcoa after being accused of inappropriately touching a female colleague, he thought he’d been unfairly sacked. Read why the Fair Work Commission found for the employer.

Should an annual leave loading be calculated on an employee's award rate of pay, or their actual over-award rate of pay? Read more about annual leave loading here.

A Bank manager was dismissed after 14 years due to poor performance, but the Fair Work Commission ordered $6,000 compensation, citing the Bank’s abrupt handling of the process.

Many managers wear different hats within a business. How do you determine if they are covered by an award?

Providing access to flexible working arrangements and opportunities for workers to influence how and when they work has a tremendous impact on psychological health, a new survey reveals.

Paid no safe job leave applies where an employee is fit to work but it is inadvisable for a time because of risks associated with pregnancy or hazards.

The old nine-to-five routine with weekends off is swiftly becoming a nostalgic fantasy. So what options are there for organisations with a need for extended periods of responsiveness or prompt communication with people on the other side of the planet?

A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) on how climate change will affect work health and safety warns of increased risks from heat, disease and air pollution, creating challenges for employers.

A failure to supervise or ensure compliance with safe systems of work on roofs catapulted a roofer into a concrete driveway and landed the builder in court.

The Fair Work Commission ordered an employee to work one day per week in the office, highlighting the need for employers to provide substantial evidence and negotiate genuinely when refusing flexible work requests.