With the current crisis calling for a more strategic approach to workforce management, an industry advisor has outlined eight key themes that will help employers get ahead of the curve.
Dismissing employees for poor performance can be challenging at the best of times, but in the current environment, where employees have less to lose by making a claim, it's even more of a minefield.
The JobKeeper program will be reviewed next month to adjust for anomalies, misuse, and potential adjustment of its finish date, the Prime Minister has confirmed. Also in this article, the FWO slams big businesses' non-compliance with the FW Act; further changes to EA regulations; and more.
The Fair Work Commission has ruled it does have jurisdiction to deal with JobKeeper underpayment disputes, in rejecting an attempt by Qantas to throw out an employee's claim.
Many organisations are keen to reduce the effort that managers and employees put into performance management, but research suggests this doesn't make systems more effective.
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen and organisations that have weathered significant disruption prepare for further change, some leaders remain in crisis mode, some are stabilising, and some are considering opportunities for reinvention, a leadership specialist says.
With the Federal Government urging a return to business as usual by July, employers have to consider some important questions about how they'll approach the transition, a workplace lawyer says.
The Federal Government has announced its three-step framework for a COVIDSafe Australia, releasing a new planning toolkit for employers. Also in this article: managing employees' concerns; COVID-19's long-term impact on jobs; and the Opposition's priorities during the economic recovery.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected that an employee should be classified as part-time and eligible for JobKeeper because her employer intended to offer her a permanent role. Also in this article: an employer won't be able to make an employee's role redundant despite COVID-19 until after her discrimination claim is decided; whistleblower compliance risks falling by the wayside during the pandemic; and why more start-ups are engaging HR professionals.
Managing absent or incapacitated employees is always tough to get right, and myriad case law highlights the consequences of mishandling this area. Attend this HR Daily webinar for an up-to-date review of relevant legislation and rulings in this space.