Employee unfairly sacked after three-year remote work "trial"
An employee who worked remotely for several years before his employer told him to return to the office or resign was unfairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
Flexible & off-site work (188 items)
Case study: Promoting mental health at Seek
Reducing stigma around mental health issues and offering a high level of flexibility is helping Seek boost employees' wellbeing in ways that work for individuals, teams and the organisation. » more »
Employer within reason to deny bereaved employee flexible work
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's claim that being denied flexible work amounted to a constructive dismissal. » more »
Work among biggest concerns of people affected by cancer
Work is one of the biggest concerns for people affected by cancer, but employers can help alleviate it by providing appropriate support. » more »
New social norms needed to make flexible policies work
Ultra-flexible policies might seem generous and engaging, but will backfire if employees are too uncomfortable about feeling "naughty" to use them, warns a psychologist. » more »
CBA doubles down on collaboration in new workspace
Commonwealth Bank is this month moving more than 4,000 employees into a new workplace, which has 50% more collaboration space and will eventually house 10,000 of its staff. » more »
In-person catch-ups critical to remote team success
Employers that organise face-to-face catch-ups for their remote employees can achieve far superior productivity, collaboration and retention, according to a training and development specialist. » more »
Reversing flexible work agreement contributed to psych injury
An employee has been awarded workers' compensation after proving that an increased workload, tension with her supervisor, and changes to her flexible work arrangements contributed to a psychological injury. » more »
No reasonable business grounds to reject flexible work request
An employer has failed, on appeal, to establish it had reasonable business grounds to refuse an employee's flexible work request. » more »
$35k costs order after HR "extortion"; Workplace learning demand boom; and more
The Federal Circuit Court has ordered a sacked HR coordinator to pay $35k in costs, after he unreasonably refused his former employer's settlement offers. Also in this article, recent adverse action and redundancy decisions, workplace learning needs to double, and more. » more »
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