Employers risk disenfranchising loyal employees by exaggerating the salaries of new hires, and it's already starting to "annoy" some, an HR advisor warns.
An employee can no longer pursue her unfair dismissal action after a commission found she sent "vicious" and threatening emails to numerous people, which had the potential to interfere with her case.
An employee who had "little regard" for his employer's leave policies has failed to prove a performance improvement plan was designed to increase pressure on him and result in his dismissal.
As CEOs and leadership teams make strategic plans for the coming year, senior HR professionals can take them by the hand to give advice, and take some tasks off their plate, an expert says.
A worker's "general comments" about his mental health meant an employer was unaware that he required more workplace support than it otherwise gave him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in unfair dismissal proceedings.
The more stigma around mental health declines, the more employee expectations rise, according to an expert who says leaders will need ongoing help to meet them.
Amid soaring absence rates many employees are now being accused of abandoning their employment, but there's a high threshold for establishing this in a dispute, a lawyer says.
The Fair Work Commission has ordered an employee's reinstatement after finding "one isolated incident" at work, which resulted in criminal charges, didn't warrant dismissal "without some kind of warning first".
This webinar will unpack key developments in employment law, and how to prepare for the workplace matters most likely to impact HR practitioners during 2026.
