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Workplace investigations can be crucial to the successful resolution of a complaint or the defence of a legal claim against your business.

When an employee becomes ill while on long service leave, is the employer obliged to allow the employee to take personal leave instead, and re-credit the long service leave?

Do you think it’s a defence against liability for sexual harassment to say ‘We didn’t mean it that way’? Read about an employer who disregarded how a worker might feel about having her photo used.

Should employers pay for desks if employees work from home. This employee certainly thought so. But what did the Fair Work Commission say? 

How much does an employee cost an employer? This article discusses the possible cost items and provides guidance on how and when to calculate them.

If you are running a small business and believe you need to dismiss an employee on the spot, what rules must you follow to comply with the law? Read more about the steps you should follow.

This article explains the difference between the concepts of ‘stand down’, ‘suspension’ and ‘no-work no-pay’.

In these two cases, employers attempted to argue that they were not responsible for employees' psychological injuries. Were they right?

What do you need to think about when developing driver safety policies and procedures? Read more here to find out about driver safety rules for company fleets.

A recent case has addressed the issue of at what point was a dismissal communicated to the employee and actually took effect. Read more here.