New research shows employers can't overlook the need for great benefits in their talent strategies, but the good news is that the most-valued offerings don't need to be costly.
An employee who sought 100% remote working arrangements because she was over 55 and had increased health risks has failed to secure flexible work orders, with the Fair Work Commission finding no nexus between her age and her request.
Australian employers aren't contemplating class as an issue they should address, partly because they continue to think Australia doesn't have a class issue, a DEI expert says. Meanwhile, new research highlights the importance of flexible work for neurodivergent employees.
The Fair Work Commission will approach disputes over the upcoming right to disconnect in a similar way to anti-bullying claims, it says, including by issuing stop orders.
The Fair Work Commission has announced it will develop a 'working from home' term for modern awards, to ensure the instruments aren't an "impediment" to successful arrangements.
"Generic and blanket HR answers" aren't sufficient alone to establish that an employer has reasonable business grounds to refuse a flexible working arrangement request, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee has been ordered by the Fair Work Commission to return to the office one day per week, after refusing a reasonable direction to do so while his flexible work dispute was being determined.
Shift notifications and emergencies are specifically catered for in the Fair Work Commission's draft 'right to disconnect' clause, but detailed guidance won't be provided until after the new right is in place.
The Fair Work Commission has recommended an employer and employee show "leadership" to move away from their current flexible work stalemate, noting a "part way compromise is still better than nothing at all".
