It was fair to dismiss an employee whose relationship with a new HR manager "deteriorated" to the extent that he failed to follow her lawful and reasonable instructions, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer that sacked a worker for "enforcing" a government mask mandate when it wasn't her job to do so has been ordered to reinstate her with backpay, with the Fair Work Commission "incredulous" over its actions.
There are four main reasons why employees procrastinate, and the habit is becoming particularly prevalent in overwhelmed workforces, a performance and mindfulness specialist says.
A national employer has undertaken the "monumental" task of moving from annual to quarterly performance reviews, to stay on top of its attrition risks.
Bystander interventions can play a critical role in preventing workplace s-xual harassment, but employers first need to shift their culture, an Australian researcher says.
Two workers have failed to convince the Fair Work Commission they were engaged under sham contracts, after their company separately launched legal action as a service provider.
An employee was demoted and then constructively dismissed after complaining about her manager's repeated enquiries into her romantic relationships, a court has ruled in adverse action proceedings.
Clearly aligning goals with values boosts performance, lifts culture, and drives a healthy relationship between leaders and employees, an executive coach says.
The Fair Work Commission has 'hinted' at a new approach to determining employment contract disputes, in an important ruling analysing whether a demotion was a dismissal, a lawyer says.
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