A labour hire employee's previous work at a site did not count towards 'continuous service' after the host directly employed him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Mandated flexible work practices, sabbatical opportunities and a comprehensive wellness program have helped Hilton boost its status as an employer of choice.
The Fair Work Commission has found an employee did not breach his employer's workplace policies in expressing a view about domestic violence that was inconsistent with its philosophy, but has nonetheless rejected his unfair dismissal claim.
New-hire feedback has helped a growing organisation achieve a 90 per cent approval rating for its onboarding process, after it ditched gimmicky efforts that played well on social media but added no real value.
The Federal Circuit Court has chastised the Fair Work Ombudsman for reporting underpayment allegations as facts, in finding an employer suffered significant consequences as a result of the negative publicity.
An employer has successfully argued it owed an HR employee no redundancy payment, with the Fair Work Commission accepting she "jumped the gun" when she resigned without properly considering a redeployment offer.
Workplace politics, and a lack of external benchmarking, is causing many high-potential development programs to fail, according to a talent management specialist.
The Fair Work Commission has described an employer's approach to returning an employee to work as "patient and generous", and rejected his claim for unfair dismissal.
The Full Federal Court's decision to overturn the approval of an enterprise agreement puts an "incredibly high onus" on employers to explain EA terms during the consultation stage, according to a legal expert.
A tribunal has rejected an employee's claim that he was unfairly sacked following his conviction for domestic violence, which he argued was not sufficiently connected to his employment to warrant his dismissal.
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.
