In a case that illustrates the perils of a divided workplace, the Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of two union delegates accused of excluding a contractor from their lunchroom.
Employers will welcome the focus on jobs-related investment in this year's Federal Budget, but exactly where will the specialist talent for targeted professional fields come from?
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Following the closure of its manufacturing facilities last October, GM Holden has amped up its focus on flexibility and inclusion, with an immediate impact on attracting female job applicants, according to its head of HR.
The organisations most prepared for the workforce of the future are maximising automation and machine learning today and making the most of the data it reveals, according to business leaders.
In-house recruiters and HR professionals too often lack the type of personal brand that could drive greater success with both candidates and internal stakeholders, a specialist says.
Linking a leadership development program to real-time workplace challenges helps keep engagement high while delivering more benefits to the business, according to a workplace trainer.
A former Freelancer employee has lost his high-profile adverse action case, with the Federal Circuit Court finding he was dismissed for failing to follow a direction, rather than for making a workplace complaint.
A manager who claimed his team members deliberately worked against him has won a compensation appeal, after a tribunal found "workplace friction" fell outside the reasonable administrative action exclusion.
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was unfairly dismissed after threatening and abusing a senior executive and inappropriately touching a female colleague.
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.
