An employer displayed "marked indifference" to an employee's complaints about appearing in a sexualised workplace safety poster, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Virtual performance reviews are often a "transactional" process, and they need to become much more empathetic conversations, a leadership academic says.
An employer's duty of care is personal to each individual employee, but its response to a foreseeable psych injury risk must be capable of extending to any employee, a court has ruled in a psych injury appeal.
"Deskless workers" often get overlooked in workplace engagement efforts, and new research highlights seven focus areas for improving their employee experience.
It was potentially unreasonable not to allow an employee to take long-service leave to await an unapproved vaccine, but the Fair Work Commission has stopped short of preventing her dismissal for failing to comply with a vaccination mandate.
A candidate has failed to prove a recruiter's "negative" facial expressions during an interview impacted her ability to answer questions, but the employer has nonetheless been ordered to conduct a new selection process.
A major hospitality employer has completely shifted some of its traditional business elements so it "meets people where they're at", to ensure it can keep attracting and retaining great talent, its people leader says.
The "Great Vacation" might be more likely to occur than the Great Resignation, with cashed-up employees seeking extended holidays instead of resigning, a Gartner VP says.
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.
