Harvard University research shows six distinct leadership styles (or 'shoes') can be effective in workplaces, but leaders tend not to make use of the full range. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand the six shoes leaders can wear to lead well, and how to identify the best pair for any given situation.
A worker has failed to prove she was bullied by a manager who didn't respond to her lengthy "feedback" email, cancelled her shifts, and then stopped offering her more work.
An "adversarial" employee has won stop-bullying orders, while also being subject to orders herself, with the Fair Work Commission finding she was marginalised and ignored after returning from sick leave.
BHP has changed direction on some former priorities to improve its employee experience, after strengthening feedback loops and tuning in to moments that matter.
Onsite employees are feeling less connected than both hybrid and remote workers, according to new research that calls on employers to think differently about returning to workspaces.
An employer's "shameless" attempt to use unpaid entitlements as a bargaining chip to settle an unfair dismissal claim was "disturbing and distasteful to observe", the Fair Work Commission has said.
An employer has failed to prove an employee with a history of "troubling disorders" wasn't entitled to compensation for a psychological injury because its numerous management actions against him were reasonable.
An employer has failed to prove it didn't intend to dismiss a worker after she publicly responded to a "hurtful" email about absenteeism, and has been ordered to pay her maximum compensation.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
