The Fair Work Commission has criticised the long and unexplained delay between an employee's disciplinary meeting and her sacking, but found her conduct still justified dismissal.
Employers are shifting their workforce mix away from permanent employment, primarily driven by how employees now want to work, new KellyOCG research suggests.
The High Court's WorkPac ruling ends employers' uncertainty over class actions and reinforces the importance of setting clear expectations when employing casuals, a workplace lawyer says.
An employee's unfair dismissal claim can proceed after the Fair Work Commission found her resignation and subsequent re-employment as a casual five days later didn't break her continuous service.
Employers were already juggling "a lot of moving parts" in keeping dispersed employees engaged and mentally healthy, but lockdowns are compounding the challenges, an expert says.
Career transitions have the greatest chance of success when employees view their work and personal lives holistically, research into large-scale outplacements shows.
It was unfair for a recruitment panel, chaired by an HR manager, to "shift the goal posts" for a vacant role after shortlisting candidates, a commission has ruled.
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