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Recent changes to the Fair Work Act are set to create new adverse action risks for employers, a lawyer warns.

With employees adopting increasingly "avoidant behaviours" following their return to workplaces, choosing the right approach to resolving conflict can be a gamechanger for HR, according to a workplace advisor.

Investigating workplace sexual harassment is 'tricky' at the best of times, but a rise in historical complaints is adding further complexity, a lawyer says.

The FDV leave entitlement is brand new, but the rules for employers are already changing, making this a critical area to keep a close eye on.

Under new laws introduced to limit the use of fixed-term contracts, it will be crucial for employers to overcome some practical compliance obstacles, a workplace lawyer says.

Employers have been promised a simpler enterprise-agreement approval process, but a lawyer is warning against any complacency while the reforms roll out.

It's time for HR to "break away" from its tendency to move more slowly during uncertain times, a workplace strategy expert says.

The Fair Work Commission has dealt with a wide range of topics in unfair dismissal cases this year, from bullying, harassment and other misconduct, to health conditions and vaccinations, but some have "stuck out", employment lawyers say.

Employers increase their risk of litigation if they continue to performance manage an employee who has developed an illness or injury, a lawyer warns.

It's better for HR professionals to be the "fun police" at work functions than have to mop up after employees' misbehaviour, a lawyer says.