A Commissioner's "hesitant" decision to reinstate an employee has been overturned after a full bench found a worker with his long tenure had no excuse for breaching established procedures. » more »
Stamping out workplace bullying has to be a leader-led initiative, but executives are largely escaping HR's attention. » more »
Reducing stigma around mental health issues and offering a high level of flexibility is helping Seek boost employees' wellbeing in ways that work for individuals, teams and the organisation. » more »
A tribunal has sent a strong message about the way employers communicate allegations of s-xual harassment, in upholding compensation for a supervisor who was "shattered" by a complaint against him. » more »
A large employer will back-pay workers more than $2.3 million plus make a "contrition payment" after failing to pay appropriate overtime. Also in this article, a project to increase 'bystander interventions' reports early success; more CEOs are being appointed externally; and more. » more »
The lead up to the end of the year can turn workplaces into "pressure cooker" environments, but HR can take preventative steps to avoid a blowout. » more »
As the end of the year approaches, tensions start to run high and minor quibbles quickly become full-blown conflicts. This webcast sets out the role HR can play in defusing stressful workplace cultures. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has commended an employer's procedurally fair process in the lead-up to dismissing an employee who was injured outside of work and could no longer perform her job. » more »
An employer that admitted to keeping no accurate record of overtime in favour of a "trust system", yet sacked an employee who took unauthorised time off in lieu, has been ordered to pay compensation for unfair dismissal. » more »
A Qantas employee has failed to argue that the Fair Work Commissioner hearing his claim was biased and should recuse himself because he held memberships to the employer's airport lounges. » more »
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HR has never been so challenged, important and busy, with no signs of slowing down as we head into 2021. Will you be ready?
