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The Fair Work Commission has ordered the reinstatement of an employee who was sacked while facing criminal charges, finding his employer "confected" allegations while he was absent.

Many leaders now feel like they're stuck on a "hamster wheel", and they're losing sight of their macro environment, a leadership specialist says.

It was fair to sack an employee who regarded a code of conduct as simply a "moralistic document" rather than a "directive of expected behaviour", the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

A simple activity that's been "ignored in the pursuit of high productivity" for many years could hold the key to better performance at work, a neurocoach says.

A worker who claimed being disciplined over her social media posts was "cancel culture at its finest" has lost her adverse action claim, with the Federal Circuit Court finding her dismissal was "objectively justifiable".

With the rising cost of living, employees are now less likely to feel like work is meeting their fundamental needs, but beyond pay rises, there are things employers can do to change this, according to a workplace consultant.

An employer was right to investigate bullying complaints against an employee, but it has failed to prove that it was reasonable to later add numerous other allegations for consideration, a commission has ruled in psychological injury proceedings.

The pandemic has helped organisations to develop, and elevated HR's position in the C-suite, but maturity levels around people and tech analytics are "alarming", according to a new report.

An HR manager on probation has failed to prove she was constructively dismissed after her employer rejected her request for leave to give birth and deal with the "substantial challenges" that would follow.

Kellogg is reporting record engagement scores and feedback that exceeded its expectations, after allowing employees to drive its approach to hybrid working and office returns, its HR leader says.