It was potentially unreasonable not to allow an employee to take long-service leave to await an unapproved vaccine, but the Fair Work Commission has stopped short of preventing her dismissal for failing to comply with a vaccination mandate.
The past year's unfair dismissal rulings have highlighted new challenges facing employers, while providing important insights and lessons. Watch this webcast to understand what lies ahead in this jurisdiction.
The "Great Vacation" might be more likely to occur than the Great Resignation, with cashed-up employees seeking extended holidays instead of resigning, a Gartner VP says.
A month of meditation can reduce an employee's stress levels by a third, research shows, but barriers remain to normalising mindfulness as part of wellbeing programs.
An alcohol policy recommended for a harassment-prone workplace is part of a "comprehensive approach to work health and safety" that every employer could consider, a lawyer says.
Carers' benefits were seen as a "nice to have" before the pandemic, but they have become essential in the new world of work, an employee experience specialist says.
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.
