Many employers now think a four-day week will help them win the talent war, but a transformation specialist warns this concept is only conditionally appealing.
An employee who admitted being late to work every day for four years has failed to prove she was dismissed because she had threatened to bring "the largest s-xual harassment case in Australian history".
An employer should have considered performance management or a "significantly clear warning" after an experienced employee breached its policies, instead of moving straight to termination, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in ordering her reinstatement.
Workplace administration roles have changed enormously during the pandemic, and some troubling misalignments on expectations are now emerging on several fronts.
An employer had valid reasons to sack an employee who couldn't maintain constructive workplace relationships, but it unfairly failed to warn him his employment was at risk, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in awarding compensation.
Organisations with strong diversity training programs achieve not only higher levels of inclusion and wellbeing, but also greater productivity, an Australian academic says.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected that an employee's domestic violence disclosure to HR triggered an "exponential" increase in performance conversations that led to his constructive dismissal.
Now is "crunch time" for employers as they evaluate company performance ahead of deciding what bonuses to pay, and against a backdrop of rising living costs, these could make or break retention.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
