Changes to disability discrimination laws and other human rights legislation that take effect next week will make it easier for aggrieved employees to establish they were discriminated against, a workplace relations lawyer warns.
The "adverse action" provisions under the new industrial relations legislation will compel employers to be more cautious when making decisions that affect employees, according to workplace lawyer Alex Manos.
A recent tribunal ruling will come as a comfort to employers targeted by unreasonable unfair dismissal claims, according to Deacons partner Sarah Ralph.
Employers that retrench workers without ensuring their financial wellbeing run the risk of damaging their brands - and facing litigation, says ipac corporate consultant Nola Rihani.
Alcohol use accounts for millions of lost working days in Australia every year, and has been linked to nearly a fifth of workplace accidents, but sacking problem workers is not the solution, according to a health and wellbeing advisor.
Times might be tough, but resorting to wholesale headcount cuts is as imprudent as shedding any other asset, says human capital academic Dr John Boudreau.
Australian employees are overwhelmingly in favour of working reduced hours if it means avoiding other cost-cutting strategies during the downturn, a survey has found.
HR managers must quickly determine what constitutes a "transfer of business" before the definition of transmission expands significantly next month, according to Deacons partner Sally Woodward.
Leaders who believe they can cease efforts to keep employees engaged during the downturn risk damaging their company's financial performance, according to Gallup research.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
