Collaboration, network-building and incidental learning are key focus areas for Accenture as it navigates balancing employees' flexibility expectations with their leaders' desire for more office time.
High-performing teams thrive under leaders who "delegate deliberately", but success hinges on building trust and having an assurance strategy in place, a leadership specialist says.
An employer has defended sacking a manager for being "out of his depth" when it came to implementing procedures, training subordinates and generally connecting with colleagues.
An employer's immediate and "considerate" response to an employee's workload complaints didn't mitigate the fact it asked "too much" of her over an extended period, making it liable for her psychological injury.
An employer was under no obligation to give an employee time to "become comfortable" with the idea of getting a COVID vaccination, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The amount of effort that leaders invest in relationships now will determine how well their teams perform, but they must "make a conscious decision around creating time and space", says a leadership expert.
An employee whose attitude "spiralled downwards" after she became concerned about a co-worker's criminal history has failed to prove she was unfairly sacked for misconduct.
The pandemic has exacerbated the severity of family and domestic vi-lence situations, but two common myths are holding employers back from providing appropriate support, according to a lawyer.
It was not just "clumsy or unprofessional" but also unreasonable to suspend an employee "out of the blue", a tribunal has found in awarding compensation for a psychological injury.
This webinar will unpack key developments in employment law, and how to prepare for the workplace matters most likely to impact HR practitioners during 2026.
