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Many employers are still grappling with what they're responsible for when employees are working from home. In this week's featured HR Daily Community post, workplace lawyer Jonathan Mamaril sheds light on three key trouble spots. » more »
Employers that tried to help employees during the pandemic by allowing them to take personal/carer's leave are now at risk of having to re-credit it, a workplace lawyer warns in light of a new ruling. » more »
An employer that made a "genuine mistake" in allowing a worker to use carer's leave during COVID has been ordered to re-credit it. » more »
Employers can get much more value from their feedback systems and surveys by removing the "fear" that often surrounds them, Elmo's HR leader says. » more »
Upping the ante on communication has been crucial during the pandemic, but employers run the risk of "paralysing" employees if they don't put some rules and structure around their surveys, a CHRO warns. » more »
An employee who was sacked after allegedly masturbating at work has failed to convince a commission that his employer discriminated against him for having a skin rash that caused him to "unconsciously" scratch his pelvic region. » more »
HR professionals who can analyse data to provide real insights on engagement, productivity, wellbeing and diversity will be highly sought after in 2021, according to Robert Walters' annual salary survey. » more »
An employer has successfully defended a psychological injury claim from an employee who deliberately misled it about his mental health issues. » more »
Confusion about changes to annualised salaries means many organisations remain at risk of underpaying employees. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has chastised an HR manager who failed to notify an employee of his dismissal because he "knew it would not go smoothly". » more »
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