Dismissing an employee for a racial slur made within earshot of a colleague who took offence was a "disproportionate" response to his conduct, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An organisation that increased its net profit by 500 per cent within 12 months says of all the culture-change strategies it implemented, the single most important one was also the simplest.
An employment lawyer has warned HR against dismissing underperforming workers without following formal processes, despite the Fair Work Commission recently validating such an approach.
In organisations where employees are both engaged and enabled to deliver high performance, pride, trust and appreciation reign, a leadership expert says.
An employee has been granted compensation for a psychological injury he developed after managers accused him of holding up a project by following safety rules.
An organisation that was losing employees due to poor visibility of its career pathways has embarked on a video-based campaign to promote internal mobility.
An employer has been ordered to reinstate an employee it sacked for aggressively swearing at supervisors, after a commission found "unnecessarily restrictive" management prompted his outburst.
An ASX 100 company is joining a growing number of employers aiming to reduce the number of candidates they attract by refining their employee value proposition.
Changes to overseas worker sponsorship have thrown up considerable challenges for HR professionals managing workers under the existing scheme. This webcast contains practical guidance on transitional arrangements and how to prepare for the new regime.
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.
