Payroll audits have had their day in identifying potential underpayments, and it's time for employers to embrace analytics, says former Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James.
An employee who claimed he "ticked all the boxes" for a promotion was not "kept away" because of his race, a commission has found, accepting evidence that those on the shortlist were more qualified.
Procedural flaws have brought down an employer's unfair dismissal defence, with the Fair Work Commission finding they outweighed an employee's divisive, defiant, intimidating and bullying behaviour.
There is now too much advice about what is wrong with workplaces, and not enough resources going towards prevention and recovery from the "overwhelm epidemic", a leadership and high-performance expert says.
An employee who refuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has failed to prevent impending disciplinary action, with a court describing her adverse action claim as "exceedingly weak".
Courageous conversations have a multitude of benefits for employees and organisations, but workers are worried about speaking openly, says a communications expert.
An employee who was sacked for being unable to perform her role, despite being willing to attend an independent medical examination, has failed to prove she was unfairly dismissed.
The Federal Circuit Court has revoked an order suppressing publicity of a CEO's alleged s-x discrimination, finding no evidence the distraction would harm his defence.
HR professionals are 'passing the buck' to managers in some key areas where they could instead be developing trust and driving business growth, research shows.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
