After years of managers hearing, "Put the person first, support the whole human", the pendulum has started swinging back towards prioritising performance, a strategic HR advisor says.
The employer of a manager who believed she was pushed out of her job was in fact "anxious" to retain her and help her become a better leader, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Anxiety about AI is triggering reactive responses that could potentially have "devastating and far-reaching" consequences for employers, a leadership specialist warns.
The Fair Work Commission has refused to make orders allowing an employee to work from home while also providing primary care for two young children, finding such an arrangement carried "a very high risk of interruption" that could lead to "error and inefficiency".
An HR consultant took necessary and appropriate steps to examine an employee's own conduct when determining whether her bullying and other allegations had a "proper foundation", the Federal Court has ruled.
The absence of evidence from a director closely involved in the sacking of a "serial complainant", after he assaulted a colleague at work, has undermined an employer's defence to his adverse action claim.
A discussion that followed a heated workplace argument was "objectively clear" in addressing conduct standards, and wasn't intended as a dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.
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.
