A Fair Work Commission full bench has affirmed that an employee's secret recording of a disciplinary meeting should not be admitted as evidence in his unfair dismissal dispute.
The coronavirus outbreak is posing a great ethical challenge for many employers, along with a huge opportunity for HR to step up into a bigger strategic role, says HR vice-president at Gartner, Aaron McEwan.
A Fair Work Commissioner failed to consider whether an employee's sacking for excessive absenteeism was fair in light of his medical condition, a full bench has ruled in allowing an appeal.
The Royal Australian Navy's new resilience program embraces that conversations about mental health should be occurring daily, and setting the right tone is the responsibility of leaders.
More and more employers are moving toward a strategic approach to wellbeing that incorporates systems-level thinking about wellness with employee development.
Identifying which roles are necessary for an organisation to function is a core element of any business response to a potential pandemic, according to talent specialists at Gartner.
The Fair Work Commission has criticised an employer's "inconsistent" and "risky" zero-tolerance D&A policy, ordering reinstatement for an employee sacked after failing a random test.
An employee who was sacked for jaywalking after a safety crackdown has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that his employer's inconsistent enforcement prior to the stricter rules rendered his dismissal unfair.
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.
