The pandemic has tested leaders' resilience in major ways, but on a positive note it's become "okay to say I'm not okay", says Coca-Cola Amatil's head of HR.
During a crisis, it's easy to get caught up in decision after decision, but referring back to organisational values has a grounding effect, according to people leaders at Coles and Medibank.
The Fair Work Commission has found an employer fabricated evidence to defend an unfair dismissal claim from an employee whose role was made redundant just days after a positive performance meeting.
An employer whose warning letters to an underperforming employee were so positive that she claimed to have been unaware her employment was at stake has successfully defended an unfair dismissal claim.
A senior employee's disappointment over being excluded from a recruitment panel was the driving force behind his subsequent misconduct, but couldn't excuse it, a commission has found.
COVID-19 hasn't just accelerated a broad shift to remote and flexible work, it's raised employee expectations of choice in all areas of their work life, according to a global HR leader now aiming to give employees "as much choice as possible".
An open and proactive approach to HR strategies ensures employees are engaged, leaders are in touch with their people, the organisation is agile, and it attracts and retains top talent – even in times of crisis – says a people leader.
An employer that published promotional videos about its business success a month after making an employee's role redundant has failed to defend his unfair dismissal claim.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected a director's dispute over his hours and pay being reduced to the JobKeeper minimum, in light of the employer's significant cash flow challenges.
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