The Fair Work Commission has ordered an employer to reinstate an employee it reported to the police and then sacked, finding it acted prematurely and relied on retributive complaints made by her subordinates. » more »
Which of 2020's unfair dismissal cases will have lasting ramifications? This webcast provides a roundup of the year's most important rulings to put your organisation on the right footing in 2021. » more »
Leadership development stalled for some employers in 2020, but in getting programs back up and running there's one area in particular to focus on for the greatest impact. » more »
Employers could be underestimating the extent of people challenges they're likely to face in 2021. Also in this article: a roundup of recent HR research and more. » more »
A dismissal meeting that "blindsided" an employee accused of misconduct while on annual leave "should never have occurred in the way it did", the Fair Work Commission has chided. » more »
The casuals provisions in the IR omnibus bill would completely remove the uncertainty employers now face around casual employment and their potential for double-dipping claims, an employment lawyer says. » more »
Enterprise bargaining changes in the IR omnibus bill will help ensure the BOOT is applied in the way legislation initially intended, helping more enterprise agreements get approval more quickly, an employment lawyer says. » more »
IR Minister Christian Porter has this morning tabled the omnibus bill resulting from IR working groups formed at the height of COVID-19. » more »
An employer has to compensate an employee for a workplace-bullying-related psychological injury, after it failed to prove it had a reasonably arguable case to dispute her claim. » more »
An employee's dishonesty during an investigation into his out-of-hours misconduct made his dismissal fair, while a colleague sacked over the same incident won reinstatement. Also in this article: a roundup of recent dismissal rulings. » more »
This HR Daily webinar will discuss employers' legal obligations around mental health issues; tips for managing performance, disciplinary and investigation processes where mental illness might be involved; special considerations in light of COVID-19; and much more.
