Slight changes in the wording used to describe performance management can make the difference between whether it's perceived as a "weapon" to exit poor performers, or a genuine attempt to develop and retain employees, Accenture's HR leader says. » more »
It was unfair to dismiss an employee who vented her frustrations about COVID-related work changes on social media and whose performance was "occasionally deficient", the Fair Work Commission has found. » more »
Employees with some say over when, where, and how long they work for are much more likely to be high-performing than those with less flexibility, new research shows. » more »
A poor-performing employee was not given an adequate opportunity or support to improve, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in upholding his unfair dismissal claim. » more »
Leading organisations are rethinking the way they measure employees' performance in light of remote work and automation, an EY partner says. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has rejected that an employee should have been aware his performance was below the required standard because his manager had daily informal discussions with him about targets. » more »
A supervisor showed "great restraint" when dealing with a difficult employee's performance issues, the Fair Work Commission has found in dismissing a stop-bullying application. » more »
An employer has been ordered to pay a senior executive more than $1.1 million in damages after it sacked her without reasonable notice, in breach of an employment contract she never signed. » more »
An employer and director have received near-maximum fines after confecting performance issues to justify sacking a worker who made safety complaints. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has upheld the sacking of an employee who remained apathetic towards his work despite "substantial" warnings and a clear performance improvement plan. » more »
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