Industrial relations, disputes & unions | Page 31 (580 items)

HR professionals should prepare for unions' increasing reliance on social media as a way to put pressure on employers, a legal expert says.

A rejected appeal in a long-running case effectively clears casual employees to "double dip" on entitlements and requires urgent legislative change, authorities say.

A case before the Federal Court has implications for most employers in Australia and could potentially cost them millions in unpaid leave entitlements.

Five workers have lodged Federal Court proceedings against an employer and its directors claiming systematic underpayment, in what is believed to be the first case under Australia's 'vulnerable worker' laws.

Increased publicity of underpayment scandals is being driven by "the rise of HR as PR", with organisations proactively coming forward to protect their brand and remain competitive, an HR expert says.

An employer's EA approval has been overturned after it emerged that an HR manager falsely declared that employees had genuinely agreed to it. Also in this article: CBA encouraging de-selection; the top drivers of talent shortages in Australia; and more.

An employee has failed to argue that a "casual" conversation about transfers meant she was pressured to resign, among recent FWC rulings. In other news, the Commission has ordered a seven per cent increase to workers denied a pay rise for five years; workplace wellbeing programs might be failing men; and more.

Two individuals and two companies have been prosecuted for sham contracting breaches and underpayments, resulting in nearly $170k in fines.