Employers' diversity efforts will continue to fail unless they take a whole-of-organisation approach to tackling hiring manager biases, a specialist says.
An HR business partner did not "seriously" consider an employee's proposals to avoid redundancy, the Fair Work Commission has found in ruling the employer didn't meet its consultation obligations.
Only about one in 10 leaders have collaborative skills and mindsets, despite these being among today's most valuable leadership traits, according to Gartner's HR advisory leader.
An employer had a valid reason to dismiss an employee after she openly criticised a colleague who was applying for a promotion and revealed confidential details of a workplace investigation into his behaviour.
This HR Daily Premium webcast outlines enterprise bargaining trends, including HR's supporting role in the lead-up to and during negotiations, and developments in the Fair Work Commission's approval process.
A worker whose psychiatric condition became aggravated after she was assigned a new superior has failed to convince a tribunal his "command and control" style amounted to unreasonable management action.
An employer has been ordered to pay $157k for unlawful adverse action, after the Federal Circuit Court found it sacked a manager for making complaints about its CEO.
An HR manager with "significant practical and academic experience" denied an employee procedural fairness when he summarily dismissed him for breaching a workplace policy, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A shake up of traditional roles - with team leaders taking on key talent functions so HR can focus on culture - has improved hiring and retention rates at Marley Spoon, according to its people manager.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
