Process-driven communication lacks 'deep listening'
Organisations have upped the ante on communication to build their own 'communication culture', but what's needed now is deep listening, says an expert. » more »
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Terminating casual's contract amounted to dismissal: FWC
An employer effectively dismissed a casual when it notified him his contract was terminating early, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
Webcast brief: Unfair dismissal case law roundup
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Managing work processes and mental health: four considerations
Four considerations must factor into employers' performance and disciplinary processes when mental health issues are potentially also at play, a workplace lawyer says. » more »
Management counselling caused psych injury, but it was reasonable
An employee's psychological injury was caused by her managers' "attempted counselling", but their actions were reasonable, a tribunal has found. » more »
Pandemic not to blame for employee's poor performance
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that COVID-19 rendered his sales targets unachievable and that he shouldn't have been dismissed for poor performance. » more »
HR's hasty disciplinary process made "very strong" dismissal unfair
The Fair Work Commission has chastised an employer for its "flawed" investigation of a safety incident, finding that a proper process would have made an employee's dismissal fair. » more »
'Total rewards' approach nets more bang for less bucks
Employers' interest in 'total rewards' has accelerated during the pandemic, and those using best-practice approaches are reporting higher engagement and better alignment with company values, while reducing their overall spend. » more »
Employer "laughed" at mature-age job applicant; New dismissal rulings; and more
An employer has to compensate a 61-year-old construction worker after laughing at his job application and suggesting he wasn't physically up to the work. Also in this article, rulings on harassment, misconduct, adverse action; and Porter loses the IR Ministry. » more »
Webcast brief: Managing remote and on-site misconduct
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