The Fair Work Commission has ordered an employer to re-credit personal leave to nine employees, even though directing them to stay home over COVID exposure concerns was "rational and appropriate".
Upping the ante on communication has been crucial during the pandemic, but employers run the risk of "paralysing" employees if they don't put some rules and structure around their surveys, a CHRO warns.
An employee who was sacked after allegedly masturbating at work has failed to convince a commission that his employer discriminated against him for having a skin rash that caused him to "unconsciously" scratch his pelvic region.
The Fair Work Commission is set to determine whether an employer's decision to make the flu vaccination an inherent part of an employee's role was reasonable, after clearing her to pursue an unfair dismissal claim.
An employer that asked an employee to resign following drug-use allegations acted unfairly and with limited proof, but subsequent evidence outweighed its procedural flaws, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Can employers direct workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19? How should they handle pushback? These questions are more are addressed in this new Q&A.
HR leaders have shared their focus areas and priorities for managing people effectively in 2021, and expert consultants pinpoint the best ways to approach these strategies.
A major food manufacturer is taking a team-by-team approach to long-term flexible work, shifting mindsets for high performance and developing charters rather than 'rules'.
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.
