Remote work has passed the honeymoon phase for many employees, who are now struggling with their work/life integration, according to an HR vice-president at Gartner.
An employee was sacked because his poor performance exposed his employer to an "unacceptable level of risk", the Federal Circuit Court has ruled in rejecting his adverse action claim.
Dismissing employees for poor performance can be challenging at the best of times, but in the current environment, where employees have less to lose by making a claim, it's even more of a minefield.
It was unreasonable for an employee to require a formal plan to understand how she could meet her employer's performance expectations, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting her unfair dismissal claim.
Many organisations are keen to reduce the effort that managers and employees put into performance management, but research suggests this doesn't make systems more effective.
The coronavirus pandemic and its business impact raise entirely new challenges in performance management. This webinar provides an update on performance management and why it isn't working; performance strategies that make an impact; and what specifically needs to change, in light of COVID-19.
Many employers now have concerns about maintaining the productivity of their remote workforces, but this is absolutely not the time to introduce higher levels of monitoring, an HR analytics expert says.
Few organisations will be making major changes to their performance management systems in the coming months, but certain elements do need updating – and fairly urgently, says a Gartner director.
Research on the first wave of workforce cost-cutting measures in the wake of COVID-19 shows which steps employers are prioritising. Also in this article, how HR can help managers maintain performance amid uncertainty; and business groups welcome support to retain employees.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
