Awards have recognised Australia's most attractive employers; research shows candidate's employer brand research has doubled; 12 HR tech companies have been singled out for development; and two employers have expanded their paid parental leave schemes.
In new FWC cases, an employer's right to change rosters without agreement has been upheld, while the commission has criticised EA resolution procedures as "poorly drafted" to cover all dispute scenarios. New research reveals private sector wage movements; sends a warning on penalty rates; and more.
The perceived difficulties of accommodating an employee's return to work after parental leave result in far too many 'convenient' redundancies, HR specialists say.
An employer did not take unlawful adverse action against a worker when it changed his employment conditions after he knocked back shifts to attend a family holiday, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.
Nearly half of non-HR professionals believe HR doesn't contribute to driving innovation in organisations, research shows. Meanwhile, the Federal Government has introduced a revised PPL Bill; the top graduate employers for 2017 have been recognised; and more.
The Federal Government has introduced new legislation to prevent parents 'double dipping' on Government- and employer-funded parental leave. Meanwhile, research shows most employers and employees have seen poor culture fit lead to workplace conflict; demand for HR skills is increasing; and more.
An employer has been ordered to pay a former employee more than $20k, after a commission found her time away on parental leave counted towards her long service leave entitlements.
An employer that made a director's role redundant before she returned from maternity leave and after a flexible work request has been fined $52,000 for taking prohibited adverse action.
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