Notice of termination clauses critical; and more

When employers fail to include a notice of termination clause in employment contracts, they risk courts implying a "reasonable" notice period that will rarely be in their favour, HR Daily Community member Shane Koelmeyer says.

Other posts on the Community this week cover why senior executives should boast about their talent, four "agreements" leaders should make with themselves, conflict resolution and AI, and more. Browse the posts here:

Notice me! Notice of termination and the common law - Shane Koelmeyer
Key achievements plus transferable skills equals successful executive job search - Richard Triggs
The four agreements for effective team leadership - Jan Terkelsen
Conflict resolution and artificial intelligence - Zandy Fell
Mental health in the workplace - Vince Scopelliti
The diversity debate in executive recruitment - Richard Triggs
It's all about me: Employer reasonable in not accommodating employee's variation of hours request - Shane Koelmeyer
Unfair dismissal and mediation - Daniel Brown
Workplace safety should be number one HR concern - Emily Wilson
It wasn't me: Fair Work Commissioner considers Facebook posts as evidence in an unfair dismissal matter - Shane Koelmeyer

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