Many large employers admit they manage their flexible/contingent workforce poorly, and the opportunity cost of not tackling this problem in the digital era is "really significant", a workplace academic warns.
HR can get stuck with "stripping out costs" during business transformations, but pushing back to reinvest savings has helped PepsiCo's HR leader keep engagement and productivity high throughout its changes.
An employer was right to sack an employee who secretly recorded conversations with colleagues and harassed his manager, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
In two separate cases, employers have failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that dismissing employees for their unreliability and absence policy breaches was fair.
Transforming HR processes requires experiencing them from the employee perspective and being ruthless in assessing what's necessary and what is 'legacy', according to Swinburne University's people and culture leader.
An employer had a valid reason to sack a worker for being unable to perform the inherent requirements of her role, but sending a letter to the wrong address made the dismissal unfair, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employee who was sacked after missing work due to domestic violence issues has failed to prove her dismissal amounted to discrimination on the basis of her gender.
Offering employees unlimited leave has the potential to build greater trust and accountability in teams if clear guidelines are in place, consulting firm Quinton Anthony has found.
In separate adverse action cases, one employer has been ordered to compensate a worker it sacked for asking about bonuses, and another has defended a claim of constructive dismissal.
Discrepancies between employers' reported cultures and their reality are in the spotlight, with regulators zeroing in on the risk factors linked to corporate and individual misconduct.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
