2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (199+ words) The worker said a missing witness sank the employer’s case - the court saw it differently A senior manager sacked while off work with a psychological injury has lost her Federal Court appeal against the dismissal. On September 8, 2026, the Full Court…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (456+ words) A manager allegedly said the heavy assignment was meant to 'test' her injured shoulder A hospital denied a long-serving technician's injury accommodation, returned her to heavy lifting, then fired her days after she objected, a lawsuit alleges. NYU Hospitals Center…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (273+ words) Genuine reason, botched process: how one redundancy still cost a small employer Employment Relations Authority member Helen van Druten ruled on 12 August 2026 that a genuine redundancy still amounted to unjustified dismissal. The case centred on a marketing employee who joined…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (331+ words) The case, Adelman v. IBM Canada Limited, serves as an important reminder that wrongful dismissal claims can quickly evolve beyond severance disputes and into complex, high-cost litigation cases. The employee, Jason Adelman, worked for IBM and its predecessor company for nearly…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (426+ words) Amazon maintains it provides pregnancy-related accommodations to tens of thousands of employees annually Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit that alleges it systematically denied pregnant employees basic workplace accommodations and fired them when they took medically necessary breaks. The…...

5+ day, 59+ min ago   (476+ words) New research confirms R U OK? Day lifts mental wellbeing, especially for men – but barriers to professional help persist R U OK? Day delivers a measurable improvement in employee mental wellbeing. But it does not translate into greater uptake of…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (410+ words) The 35 winners, aged 26 to 35, show HR careers built through opportunity, coaching and hands-on AI adoption HRD Australia has named the winners of its 2026 Rising Stars program, recognising 35 HR professionals aged 26 to 35 for reshaping people leadership inside Australian organisations. The list…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (287+ words) Striking workers seek fair pay and a stop in sick leave cuts Support workers at Nurse Maude staged another strike action to demand fair pay and to stop their employer from reducing their sick leave days. The Public Service Association…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1637+ words) The best young HR professionals in Australia stand out for their judgement, AI and ability to shape the future 35 winners · Aged 26–35 What 35 winner profiles reveal about how young HR leaders actually get here In 2026, Australia’s best young HR professionals are…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (426+ words) Her contract ended in December - but a wrong date on her exit papers said otherwise A sessional lecturer filed her unfair dismissal claim months too late, and the Fair Work Commission dismissed it before the merits were ever heard. The…...