A senior executive sacked after numerous run-ins with HR staff has won reinstatement plus nearly $1m in backpay. Also in this article, new rulings on workplace investigation failures; getting men more engaged with gender equality; and more.
A court has rejected that an employee's deed of release precluded her being sued for $320k in misappropriated funds discovered after she was dismissed. Also in this article, a warning on wage growth; mapping cultural diversity; and more.
An employee who posed for a photo while skylarking at work and then posted it on Facebook has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was unfairly dismissed. Also in this article, flexible work and misconduct rulings; women are progressing into full-time management roles faster than men, but are still worse off financially; and more.
An employer has upped the ante on diversity and inclusion by sponsoring this weekend's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, with the majority of its workforce set to march in the parade.
The Fair Work Commission has awarded an employee nearly $70k in compensation after he was unfairly dismissed for calling a co-worker a "f-cking scab". Also in this article, a record number of organisations have been recognised for gender equality efforts; HR professional salaries have grown four per cent; and more.
Changing leadership expectations and behaviours is guiding a global organisation as it transforms its product offering, practices and people, according to its senior VP of HR.
Certain HR practices allow corruption and misconduct to flourish, a new report warns. Also in this article, regulation proposals for the future of work, illegal questions in job interviews are still common, and more.
LinkedIn has named the most-viewed HR profiles on its platform in 2018. Also in this article, landmark research reveals a "sobering" side-effect of employers' health programs; workplaces aren't safe for employees to be their whole selves; and more.
Confusion about the difference between unfair dismissal and general protections claims warranted giving an employee an extension of time, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Also in this article, HR salaries in major cities; employers' role in reskilling employees; and more.
This year has seen the biggest-yet drop in the gender pay gap, but the latest WGEA data also highlights where employers still have the most work to do.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.