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An employer has won an appeal against paying nearly $3.9 million in damages to an on-hire worker who was almost thrown from a balcony during a training day at its site.

Many organisations still seem unable to build a "robust, focused set of measurable objectives for employees", say two business strategists with recommendations for assessing employees' potential rather than past performance.

It was unfair of an employer to end a worker's contract after a minor incident, despite his earlier "absolute final warning" for accusing an HR manager of killing his colleague.

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The Fair Work Commission has admonished an employer for the "astonishingly fast" and "grossly deficient" steps it took in making 12 roles redundant.

Taking a traditional communication approach with unsuccessful candidates can be "totally counterproductive", according to a leadership specialist.

Researchers have highlighted the scenarios where contingent pay models are most likely to be perceived as exploitative or a burden of responsibility, rather than motivating workers to better performance.

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