A "model employee" who claimed overtime for hours he didn't work has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission his dismissal was unfair because he was "balancing" hours owed to him.
As coronavirus restrictions ease and employers reconsider issues around workplace design and layout, scientists have been trialling a system that uses sensors and artificial intelligence to measure employees' concentration and comfort.
One of the biggest benefits of HR practices becoming virtual is that working and managing through a screen enables people to be their authentic selves, a talent leader at Zoom says.
Forward-thinking organisations are shifting HR functions away from their old "mental model" to instead view employees as customers, a conference heard this week.
An employer did not have an "unfettered right" to sack an employee for performance issues simply because she was still on probation, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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.
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.
