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.
An employer's communication with an employee after an upsetting meeting wasn't "perfect", but it proved she wasn't dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Employees are looking for an "antidote" to what they've been through during the pandemic, but are tired of being asked "how are you?", a wellbeing specialist says.
An employer must apologise and pay a former employee $50k in damages after a court found he was frequently called a "black c-nt" at work, damaging his mental health.
Technology is driving some fundamental shifts in traditionally people-driven HR processes, and employers have to be mindful of not getting caught by the "inertia" that could land them in trouble down the line, says an expert.
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