Sacked employee was scapegoat for "vulgar" colleague
The Fair Work Commission has compensated an employee who it accepted was made a "scapegoat" for a colleague's inappropriate workplace comments. » more »
Contract, casual & contingent work (208 items)
Supervisor's communication failures led to unfair dismissal
A casual employee whose supervisor stopped giving him work after he went home sick during a shift has been awarded three months' compensation for unfair dismissal. » more »
Host employer fights off dismissal claim from 'humiliated' on-hire worker
A host employer has successfully argued it should not have to defend an unfair dismissal claim from an on-hire worker, in a case demonstrating the importance of clear contracts and communication. » more »
Webcast: HR hot spots 2020
The employment and industrial relations space continues to be a hive of activity, with further legal reforms and important court rulings imminent. This webinar discusses the most crucial developing issues. » more »
Casual roster gave 'ongoing' expectation despite irregular hours
An employer's rostering system helped to give a casual employee a reasonable expectation of continuing employment, a Fair Work Commission full bench has ruled in allowing her to claim unfair dismissal. » more »
2019's top HR stories
Casual employment issues, performance management, misconduct terminations and leadership were hot topics in HR this year, a review of HR Daily's most-read articles shows. » more »
Case study: Recruitment and retention at the Australian Open
Despite only hiring many employees for a few weeks of the year, Tennis Australia boasts an 85% return rate for its Australian Open workforce, largely attributing this to its recognition program. » more »
Religious freedom draft updated; Casual's compensation appeal fails
A new draft of the contentious religious freedom bill has been welcomed by employer groups, but they say further changes are still necessary. And a casual has lost his appeal against compensation ordered after HR failed to intervene in a rostering dispute. » more »
Regular casual hours set "reasonable expectation of ongoing employment"
An employee has won the right to have his casual service included in the minimum employment period for lodging an unfair dismissal claim, after proving he had a reasonable expectation that his regular hours would continue. » more »
Case study: Engaging and retaining a highly casual workforce
Continually updating its approach to managing casuals has helped ICC Sydney achieve an enviable retention rate, its HR director says. » more »
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