Dismissal ruled harsh after short redundancy meeting
An employer that made an employee's role redundant after consulting with her for 15 minutes has been ordered to compensate her for unfair dismissal. » more »
Coronavirus (COVID-19) (130 items)
Push intensifies for national pandemic leave; Victorian employers face strict new rules
The Federal Government has announced paid pandemic leave for workers in Victoria, but unions and business representatives say it should apply across all sectors nationally, to enable employers to better comply with directives around COVID safety. » more »
Second-wave motivation requires leaders to "hold up a mirror"
The second wave of COVID-19 is far more demotivating than the initial impact of the pandemic – a reaction that is heightened by unmotivated leaders, a leadership specialist says. » more »
Employer advised to continue casual's JobKeeper payments; Employee anxiety peaks; and more
An employer had "no sound basis" to remove a casual worker from the JobKeeper scheme, the Fair Work Commission has said in recommending it continue his payments. Also in this article: employee anxiety has reached an all-time high; how to remain in a growth-oriented mindset; using employee feedback to drive efficient change; and more. » more »
Paid pandemic leave risks imposing financial and administrative strain
A Fair Work Commission full bench decision to vary three health sector modern awards to include paid pandemic leave "has come completely out of left field", says a workplace lawyer. » more »
HR has "small window" to embed flexibility
HR professionals have a limited opportunity to embed the gains employers have achieved from their new work practices, research suggests. » more »
Factoring culture shifts into return-to-work plans
Bpay Group is conducting a review of its culture since switching to remote work to help plan its employees' safe and effective return to the workplace. » more »
How not to let culture "happen by chance"
Culture leadership is lacking even in many organisations taking big steps to improve their culture, says an expert. » more »
Dismissal claim gets green light after COVID salary cut; Updated JobKeeper direction "fair"; and more
A senior manager's unfair dismissal claim can proceed after a COVID-19 salary reduction put her below the high-income threshold, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Also in this article: amended JobKeeper directions prioritise full-time workers; in-house labour hire EAs blocked; and more. » more »
'JobKeeper 2.0' fails to address original challenges
Extending JobKeeper and reducing payments has failed to address the original hurdles some employers have had to face in being forced to treat groups of employees differently, an employment lawyer says. » more »
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