An employee who breached the confidentiality of his own show-cause process while he was "overcome with emotion" has lost his appeal against proposed disciplinary action.
A new initiative is helping an inclusive employer address the assumption held by some employees that because they're not managers or leaders, it's not their place to contribute business-related ideas to management.
An employee who argued he was trying to keep customers "happy" when he caused $150k damage to his employer's property has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was unfairly dismissed.
Although Respect@Work legislation has been in place for some time, employers' responses vary greatly on the spectrum between non-compliance and best practices. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to lift your organisation's game on this critical issue.
The one-week gap between a senior manager's resignation and starting her new job has undermined her claims that she was either dismissed during her notice period, or forced to quit due to poorly handled bullying complaints.
The adoption of AI-based talent acquisition platforms will bring "very deep efficiency improvements" to employers' hiring processes, but also much greater scrutiny, says the global chief of a recruitment software specialist.
An employer had a valid reason to sack an employee who "blatantly defied" a lawful direction, however summarily dismissing him was harsh, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Strategic workforce planning is a top-five HR priority for the year ahead, but few organisations have mastered it, and many still don't know where to start, according to a specialist in the field.
A Fair Work Commission Deputy President was wrong to state that an employer had to demonstrate a risk of impairment when dismissing a worker who failed a dr-g test, but this didn't affect his overall finding that the sacking was harsh, a full bench has ruled.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
