The Fair Work Commission (FWC, or Commission) recently confirmed that an employee who falsified timesheets while working from home was not unfairly dismissed in Mr Neeraj Kumar v Hansen Corporation Pty Ltd [2026] FWC 519. The decision highlights the importance of remote-work accountability, appropriate workplace monitoring and procedural fairness. The Facts The applicant was employed … Continue Reading
Those spying reference in the King’s Speech to the possible introduction of a “right to disconnect” for UK workers could be forgiven a degree of scepticism. Is such a thing really possible in a global business world? Here is the view from Australia, which is bringing in such a right next month. From 26 August, … Continue Reading
In the wake of a spate of high profile sexual assault and harassment allegations in recent weeks, the federal government has announced it will implement a suite of anti-harassment reforms in response to the Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s landmark Respect@Work national inquiry report, which was released in March 2020. The Respect@Work inquiry found that Australia’s current … Continue Reading
