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Proactive employees who "get things done" can become an organisational liability if their proactivity isn't "wise", in line with three behaviours.

Equipping managers with the skills to recognise early warning signs of mental ill health increases employees' takeup of workplace assistance, a study has found.

A senior executive sacked after numerous run-ins with HR staff has won reinstatement plus nearly $1m in backpay. Also in this article, new rulings on workplace investigation failures; getting men more engaged with gender equality; and more.

A court has rejected that an employee's deed of release precluded her being sued for $320k in misappropriated funds discovered after she was dismissed. Also in this article, a warning on wage growth; mapping cultural diversity; and more.

Employees who believe their organisations have strong HR systems are better able to cope with workplace change, new research shows.

A leader's capacity to convey an inspirational vision is linked to their team's ability to innovate, but many HR managers don't consider "vision statements" important, new research shows.

Inspiring, passionate and engaged leadership is the top driver for HR professionals making career moves, an industry recruiter reveals.

An employee who posed for a photo while skylarking at work and then posted it on Facebook has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was unfairly dismissed. Also in this article, flexible work and misconduct rulings; women are progressing into full-time management roles faster than men, but are still worse off financially; and more.

S-xual harassment victims are "too often" silenced by HR managers and co-workers who convince them not to pursue a complaint, a new study shows.