The extent to which individuals, including HR professionals, may be found personally liable for workplace breaches continues to expand and change under Australian law. In this webcast a workplace lawyer discusses individual liability issues, including accessorial liability under the Fair Work Act; personal liability under anti-discrimination and adverse action provisions; and much more.
An employee has failed to argue that a "casual" conversation about transfers meant she was pressured to resign, among recent FWC rulings. In other news, the Commission has ordered a seven per cent increase to workers denied a pay rise for five years; workplace wellbeing programs might be failing men; and more.
GM Holden, Mercer and American Express are among the employers recognised as driving widespread adoption of flexible working practices. Meanwhile the FWC has dismissed union objections to a workplace D&A testing proposal; Facebook's targeted job ads are under fire for discrimination; and more.
An employer that directed an employee to go on sick leave after she shared numerous conspiracy theories with colleagues unlawfully discriminated against her, a tribunal has found.
It is often said that "when a person transitions, everyone around them transitions as well" - with this in mind IBM has launched a workplace guide to gender transitions. Also in this article, a transgender employee explains why flexibility is critical for transitioning workers.
An employer's EA application has failed after it provided "bland" award comparisons; how childcare subsidy changes affect working parents; research outlines the workplace's role in reducing mental illness; and more.
Awareness is growing that leaders need to work on all aspects of their life, not just the professional, to be more successful at work, but "we still have a long way to go", says an acclaimed leadership expert.
An employer that told a worker his change in duties was "non-negotiable" has failed in its bid to avoid liability for his psychological injury. Also in this article, an employer is replacing its wordy employment contracts with cartoons; new-hire pay rates are increasing; and Australia's most LGBTI-inclusive leaders are named.
A manager who claimed his team members deliberately worked against him has won a compensation appeal, after a tribunal found "workplace friction" fell outside the reasonable administrative action exclusion.
A DXC Technology initiative is training candidates on the autism spectrum for hard-to-fill roles, building their long-term career prospects while providing much-needed skills to the business.
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.
