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A tribunal has found a manager’s email reprimanding an employee was unreasonable and caused a psychiatric injury. 

When employees are on leave for extended periods of time it can really disrupt the business.

The Fair Work Commission found an employee’s dismissal for misconduct justified but ruled that summary dismissal was excessive. Instead, the employer was ordered to pay the notice period, underscoring the need for employers to ensure grounds for summary dismissal are clear and warranted.

Can an employment contract override award terms and conditions?

An employer has copped fines totalling almost $100,000 after finding excessive hours exposed a worker to numerous safety risks. 

A university academic who had been off work for 13 months due to illness deliberately thwarted her employer’s attempts to establish whether she was fit to return to work. Read on to find out the details.

Many employees are promoted to management roles because they perform well in their current roles. But that doesn't mean they'll be good managers.

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.