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They’re also a minefield of legal hangovers, such as HR compliance issues and sexual harassment lawsuits.

Is bullying technically defined as an unlawful activity under the Work Health and Safety Act?

A doctor claiming sex discrimination has failed to have an employee relations manager and four other employees joined as a party to his claim. He made the attempt after the manager took out a Personal Safety Intervention Order against him.

Managing unsatisfactory performance can be a delicate task and should be undertaken with careful HR involvement. This employer got it wrong.

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.

How does the FWC determine if someone has been bullied? This case explains why an employee's stop bullying application was rejected.

A tribunal has ruled that a security guard who failed to inform his employer he suffered from anxiety, as well as committing various other transgressions, was validly dismissed. 

Mike Toten

A survey reveals overtime is unpaid in 31% of organisations, while 30% reward staff non-financially, such as with time off in lieu. The final 39% paid staff for overtime.

When an employee is convicted of a crime and sent to jail, can they be dismissed without further investigation? It depends – this is what you need to consider.