An external email implying an employee was sacked for "disciplinary reasons" was defamatory, a court has ruled in awarding him more than $230k in damages.
A major cultural overhaul that involved identifying and removing unconstructive leaders has improved every single one of an employer's business performance metrics.
An employee's unsuccessful return to work was not in any way his employer's fault, the Federal Court has ruled, finding it "bent over backwards" to make reasonable adjustments once it became aware of his mental illness.
Large employer brands are getting bogged down in complexity and outdated objectives, with HR teams finding it difficult to 'refresh' their image, a specialist says.
The Fair Work Commission has ordered the Australian Workers' Union to back down on a bargaining ultimatum that it found was based on an irrelevant grievance, breaching good faith bargaining obligations.
Providing employees with greater autonomy and specific training in 'ideation' sets the groundwork for innovation, say the people leaders at an organisation embarking on a new chapter.
An employer has successfully defended dismissing an employee for supplying illicit drugs in the workplace, security breaches and possessing porn, despite his claim its procedures were flawed.
An employee who claimed HR meetings were a "direct cause" of his psychiatric condition has been denied compensation, after a commission found the HR department did everything it could to assist him.
CBRE is embarking on a major program to boost its internal mobility, with its market research identifying this as a key area where Australia lacks strong examples.
Procrastination among managers is becoming more common as a result of new technology and ways of working, leading to employee frustration and "deviant" behaviour, a Deakin Business School researcher says.
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