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What constitutes 'reasonable hours' remains undefined in workplace legislation, but a rise in litigation, alongside changing expectations, mean it's an area requiring more attention, a lawyer says.

Employees aren't protected under strengthened whistleblower protections for detriment they suffered before the current laws came into effect, a full Federal Court has affirmed.

Taking a playful approach at work can deepen relationships, expand perspectives, and trigger breakthroughs, according to behavioural change specialists who advocate "playfulness" in coaching.

A manager and his "alter ego" company have been ordered to pay his former employer $474k, after a court found he breached his fiduciary duty not to use his position for personal gain.

A transformation decision that prompted the "worst day" for an HR leader has ultimately helped to turn high-performing individuals into a high-performing team.

A manager has failed to prove an employer's "unethical practices" left him with no choice but to resign, with the Fair Work Commission finding there was "no downside" to making a formal complaint instead.

Shifting a talent strategy from buying to building requires extra focus on development to fill skills gaps, says an HR leader whose organisation has doubled its internal promotions in the past year.

An employee who misrepresented when she finished work on 17 occasions in a six-week period engaged in "time fraud" and was fairly sacked, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

It's natural to find managing underperforming employees difficult, but in some cases leaders start to let their emotions "tinge" their interactions with revenge, a psychologist warns.

An employee has been cleared to pursue a s-xual harassment claim against her former CEO and employer, despite the latter arguing she had welcomed the alleged behaviour.