Innovation requires 'losing control, step by step'
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. » more »
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P-rn, dr-gs and security breaches made dismissal fair
An employer has successfully defended dismissing an employee for supplying illicit dr-gs in the workplace, security breaches and possessing p-rn, despite his claim its procedures were flawed. » more »
HR cleared of causing stress and anxiety
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. » more »
CBRE planning major internal mobility overhaul
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. » more »
Manager procrastination leads to "deviant" employee behaviour
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. » more »
Chatbots enhance employee experience and reduce HR workload
Chatbots can successfully improve employee experience and reduce HR's workload, while also encouraging ideas for workplace engagement strategies, according to a Gartner expert. » more »
Text messages 'breached reasonable expectations of conduct': FWC
An employee who sent numerous texts to a colleague calling him "toy boy" and referencing molestation has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he shouldn't have been sacked for harassment. » more »
"Proactive" employer defends stop-bullying application
An employer has avoided stop-bullying orders after the Fair Work Commission found it was "proactive" in responding to workplace bullying allegations. » more »
Employer must convert labour hire casuals after one year: FWC
A union has successfully argued that an employer's enterprise agreement requires it to convert labour hire workers to direct permanent roles after a year's service, in a case that all labour hire users and providers should be "very concerned" about. » more »
High Court grappling with anonymous, out-of-hours online behaviour
The notion of anonymity on social media is one area High Court justices appeared to grapple with in recent hearings involving an employee who was dismissed for online misconduct, according to a lawyer closely following the case. » more »
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