An employer has successfully defended an adverse action claim from an employee with a psychological condition who it dismissed for failing to attend medical appointments.
Doctors rarely elaborate on questions by choice, so if employers want detail from an independent medical examiner's report they should be prepared to work for it, a lawyer says.
With widespread sickies expected this coming Friday, there are five steps employers can take to prevent absenteeism and minimise business disruption. Meanwhile, Australia has ranked highly for talent competitiveness; research reports urge CEOs to focus more on people issues; and more.
A lack of emotional engagement with work is usually considered undesirable, but a study that links it with reduced absenteeism suggests it could be a valuable coping mechanism.
Organisations with higher employee engagement significantly outperform their competitors in both revenue and share price, Macquarie Wealth Management research affirms.
Unreliable employees are an "incredibly common" challenge and can make or break an organisation, but managers are failing to address the issue, according to HR consultant Karen Gately.
Employees are unproductive for a "staggering" 57.5 days per year, but employers can slash this amount by addressing the underlying causes, global research has found.
An employee who took sick leave after his annual leave request was denied did not suffer adverse action when he was dismissed - and made a tactical mistake in claiming he did, the Federal Court has found.
The steps employers should take at the first complaints of a work-related psychological injury are quite simple, but too often overlooked, according to specialists.
An employer that mistakenly believed it was justified in dismissing an employee who was absent for more than three months could potentially have relied on a different - but valid - reason for termination, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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