An employee who won reinstatement six years ago after being sacked for misconduct has again been given his job back, with a commission finding his most recent dismissal was a disproportionate response to his "stupid" out-of-hours behaviour.
Investing in staff development can be a two-edged sword when it creates employees who are actively headhunted, but a CPO says the balance weighs in favour of turning high performers into future brand advocates.
The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by an employee who claimed workplace bullying and harassment aggravated his underlying psychological condition.
Commonwealth Bank Australia is in the early stages of "dynamic passive listening", to improve its people experience to the point where it's in the top 10% globally, a conference has heard.
An employee who claimed she was forced to "dance through hoops" to progress in her career, but ultimately "went nowhere", has won compensation for a psychological injury.
Organisations are overlooking some obvious ways to illustrate and support their employer branding claims, according to new research that assesses 140 EVPs.
A commission has lambasted an unsuccessful job applicant over his discrimination claims, saying he is "establishing himself to be somewhat of a serial pest".
An employee who made numerous bullying and harassment complaints about a manager during her seven weeks of employment has failed to prove she was unlawfully sacked.
An employer had a valid reason to sack an employee who continuously underperformed in his role and caused it "significant" financial loss, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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