A senior employee's "interpersonal shortcomings" had the potential to damage his employer's reputation and provided a proper basis to consider dismissal, a commission has ruled.
Organisations have realms of "passive data" about their employees, and the leading ones are starting to realise this is a "treasure trove" for workforce strategic planning, says a thought leader in this space.
In trying to shield a manager from the embarrassment of suspension, an employer ignored correct procedures and caused his psych injury, a commission has ruled.
It's time to give creative practices the same status as physical exercise in workplace wellbeing programs, for their ability to improve mental health, social connections and sense of community, an expert says.
Flybuys has completely overhauled its EVP to move away from pre-COVID imagery, among some major initiatives to improve its hiring and talent practices.
The FWC has rejected that an employee's role was made redundant because her manager wasn't sexually attracted to her, finding "no cogent evidence" to support her claim.
HR software company Elmo knowingly helped a manager from competitor Employsure breach his employment contract by encouraging him to entice colleagues to its business, a court has ruled.
After realising it "had a problem" with its employee and customer satisfaction levels, IBM has turned its culture around by asking for input from those who know it best.
An employer "curiously" abandoned 16 misconduct allegations against an employee, only to "blindly" and unfairly sack her on medical grounds two months later.
Driven by the workforce's desire for flexibility and employers' need to retain talent, the four-day work week is now much closer on the horizon for some employees, says a Gartner expert.
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.
