Bargaining representatives say being an intermediary between colleagues and employers is "time-consuming", "stressful" and "confronting", in a new report that makes six recommendations for how the Fair Work Commission can better support them.
Employees' expectations have evolved in significant ways, however targeting four key themes, and particularly handling change management well, helps to drive up EX metrics, new data shows.
There's a concerning lack of awareness among senior leaders about recent employment law changes, and even where knowledge is higher, compliance action remains low, new research shows.
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.
The definition of too much or too little control, or too much or too little connection, can vary greatly between workplace relationships, according to specialists in the field.
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.
