More than a century after the first International Women's Day, employers still have a mixed response to workplace gender equality, but it's not the time for complacency.
An employee who accused his employer of digitally altering a corporate headshot to lighten his skin tone has failed to substantiate claims of discrimination.
An employer's "abject failure" to consult with a pregnant employee prior to making her role redundant rendered its decision harsh and unjust, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Employers have a duty to maintain a safe place of work, but must be careful not to breach discrimination protections in their responses to the coronavirus outbreak, a lawyer says.
A tribunal has agreed to hear a discrimination claim by an employee who alleges she had to pay $5000 for her own medical assessment because her employer had misgivings about her mental health.
The Fair Work Commission full bench has stressed the importance of not jumping to conclusions about future bullying risks involving absent workers; and an employer has been ordered to reinstate an employee sacked due to his age.
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.
Pay rates look set to remain fairly flat in 2020, but some HR roles will fare better than others. Also in this article, Josh Bersin says it's time to simplify employee benefits; gender equality progress remains underwhelming; and more.
An employer discriminated against an employee in a sexual harassment investigation, by treating her less favourably than the co-worker accused of the conduct, a tribunal has ruled.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
