The coronavirus pandemic is posing many completely new HR challenges for employers. In this webcast, HR Law practice group leader Kristin Ramsey answers employers' most pressing questions about their responsibilities and obligations. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has compensated an employee who it accepted was made a "scapegoat" for a colleague's inappropriate workplace comments. » more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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Despite all the attention paid to performance management in recent years, both employees and employers remain largely dissatisfied with current approaches and their results. This webinar will discuss what's working, and what's not, in the performance space.
