Despite "enthusiastic speculation" about flexible work agreements being the "future" of employment, their long-term feasibility is still unknown, and they are not yet an "inalienable" right, a commissioner has said in upholding the rejection of an employee's request.
An employee's "openly derisive" claim that her employer, in rejecting her flexible work request, confused its operational needs with its inability to manage its own workforce, was a "slap in the face", a commission has chastised.
Approaching flexible work requests with a 'can do' mindset will have benefits that go far beyond helping employers comply with new legislative requirements, a workplace lawyer says.
Employers now have new obligations when receiving flexible work requests. Understand the reforms and their practical implications by watching this HR Daily Premium webcast.
With employees adopting increasingly "avoidant behaviours" following their return to workplaces, choosing the right approach to resolving conflict can be a gamechanger for HR, according to a workplace advisor.
Employees are sceptical of organisations without a formal work-from-home policy, now that flexibility has gone from being 'nice to have' to 'must have', a workplace advisor says.
As more employees return to workplaces, issues that have been simmering or left unaddressed are coming to the fore. Without intervention, even smaller conflicts are set to turn into major ones. Watch this webcast to understand how to prevent these issues from escalating.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
