Industrial relations, disputes & unions | Page 2 (572 items)

• No need for AI laws "at this stage"
  
• Calls to reduce "out of control" regulation
  
• Momentum growing for skills recognition reform
  
• Union WFH proposals labelled "loopy"
  
• Greens join Victoria's push for two-day WFH minimum

The Federal Court has this morning levied a record penalty against Qantas for general protections breaches, ordering it to pay $90 million in total.

When workplace issues arise that set HR's wheels spinning, it's important to apply strategies that reduce legal and psychosocial risks, while achieving the best outcomes for the organisation. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn a practical framework to deploy in a variety of complex scenarios.

Employee class actions are expensive and time-consuming, but employers can take some steps to minimise these costs, according to a lawyer who sets out what to expect when an action is imminent or underway.

It should become mandatory for employers to consult with workers before introducing new artificial intelligence tools, according to the ACTU.

Complex workplace matters often involve "intense emotions", and it's important for HR not to overlook these in the parties, and themselves, when striving for resolution, according to a workplace relations specialist.

Accidental underpayments don't constitute the criminal offence of wage theft, but establishing whether a breach was deliberate or accidental is not always straightforward, a lawyer warns.

Reframing workplace psychosocial hazards as an industrial relations area would help organisations improve their risk mitigation and management, researchers say.

The Fair Work Commission has decided to raise the national minimum wage and minimum award rates by 3.5%, after four years of declining "real wages" for these workers. Meanwhile, more than 70% of HR leaders think employees now value financial wellbeing programs as much as physical and mental health offerings.

Despite concerns about her "seriously disrespectful" conduct, an employer has lost a dispute about converting an employee to a permanent role, with the Fair Work Commission finding it backed out of "unequivocal" commitments.