In a market where employees are demanding more than ever, it's crucial for organisations to build stronger leaders who don't pander to their every whim, an advisor says.
An employee who wouldn't consent to being "stabbed" with "poison" has failed to prove her employer dismissed her when it refused to send her to client sites.
The standout finding of new employer branding research is that if organisations don't take action to improve employees' work-life balance, employees will take steps of their own, a talent expert says.
It was not unfair to medically retire an employee who had been on leave for more than two years and whose mental state deteriorated "simply at the thought" of returning to work, the Fair Work Commission has accepted.
An employer has failed to prove that an injured employee's alleged incapacity for work was caused by his pre-existing mixed personality disorder, rather than "persistent and racist" workplace bullying.
Reinforcing a "learning culture" in today's fast-paced working environment is critical to drive better problem-solving, stronger engagement, and a greater sense of belonging, an L&D specialist says.
An employer's extraordinary resistance to providing further information about its proposed enterprise agreement has "amplified" a Fair Work Commission full bench's concerns about its application.
It wasn't reasonable for an employer to enforce "strict compliance" with its policies in requiring a managing director to disclose his relationship with a subordinate, a tribunal has ruled.
An unprecedented misalignment between economic and labour trends is causing a "fragmented market" where more employees are intending to leave, at the same time as more intend to stay, Gartner research shows.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.