Nothing unsettles staff quite like the word "redundancy", but according to lawyer Natalie Spark, avoiding it and skirting around the issue can do more harm than good.
A recent court case sends a timely reminder that whenever HR professionals communicate something negative about an employee to anyone other than that person, they should beware of defamation risks, says Lander and Rogers partner Neil Napper.
Different time zones, isolated workers and productivity concerns can all be turned from challenges to advantages with some creative thinking, a conference heard this week.
In a ruling that could generate a wave of new obligations for employers, the Federal Court has found the Commonwealth Bank's failure to consider redeployment opportunities before dismissing an executive breached an implied duty of trust and confidence.
In this 15-minute podcast, lawyer Malcolm Burrows answers 11 big questions about the role of HR in monitoring and managing employees' social media activity.
Employers shouldn't assume that every employee who claims to have been hurt, embarrassed, or humiliated has been bullied, the Fair Work Commission has warned, after finding a worker was unfairly sacked over allegations made by a "sensitive" colleague.
"Dodgy" medical certificates, calling in sick after a denied request for leave, and excessive absences all pose frustrating challenges for HR professionals.
People with certain personality disorders often have an edge when it comes to getting hired or promoted, because they excel at "looking like whatever you're looking for", says author and psychologist Albert Bernstein.
Drug and alcohol testing policies that follow industry and Australian standards are more likely to be considered reasonable - and therefore enforceable - than those that depart from standard practice, according to employment lawyer Erin Rice.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
