'Objectively fair' investigation didn't force employee to resign
An employee's failure to involve HR in a misconduct investigation she had complaints about has undermined her claim that she was forced to resign. » more »
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Employer unaware of "significant" condition, psych injury claim fails
An employer that was unaware of an employee's significant mental health condition, which affected his work performance and relationships with managers, is not liable to compensate him for his injury. » more »
Time for phased retirement strategies to go mainstream
Strategies to support and retain older workers are moving out of the 'diversity domain' as leading organisations embrace multi-stage lives and careers, a specialist says. » more »
COVID-19 vaccinations set to begin; Five important considerations for employers
COVID-19 vaccinations start next week, so it's vital for employers to carefully consider the legal risks of how they'll approach the area, HR Daily Community member Jonathan Mamaril says in this week's featured post. » more »
Employers' casual loading should offset entitlements: IR Minister
The casual loading WorkPac paid to Robert Rossato was "properly attributable to the statutory entitlements" of a permanent employee and should be offset against them, IR Minister Christian Porter is arguing as an intervener in the High Court appeal. » more »
PIPs and "frustrated" comments weren't bullying: FWC
Placing a "fastidious" employee on performance improvement plans and telling her not to "moan" about a work issue did not amount to bullying, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
'AQ' emerging as key leadership trait
The pandemic saw leaders rely heavily on EQ and emotional leadership practices, but navigating out of the crisis will require 'AQ', an executive coach and author says. » more »
CEOs to "aggressively" pursue agility; Bullying's harmful impacts
One in two CEOs believe they need to pursue operational agility and flexibility "aggressively" in coming years, according to a new report. Also in this article, two studies shed light on the costly impact of workplace bullying and best-practice approaches to managing it. » more »
Daily meetings highlighted underperformance, but dismissal unfair
An employer that dismissed its 'worst salesperson' for failing to meet his targets acted unfairly because he received no formal, personal warnings, the FWC has found. » more »
Contentious BOOT proposal scrapped ahead of IR bill debate
The Federal Government has abandoned one of its key reforms in the IR Omnibus Bill, ahead of debate resuming in Parliament this week. » more »
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