In a case likely to lead to further litigation against employers, the Fair Work Ombudsman has combined allegations of underpaying overseas workers with discrimination proceedings.
Most large organisations have room to improve their use of data-based strategies, and could evolve their analytics in areas such as organisational design and culture, says an expert in the field.
A host employer had every right to request a labour hire company remove a worker from its site, but the labour supplier was also right to push back against the decision, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An executive who was headhunted for an executive role, only to be sacked during probation, has failed to convince a court that pitching the role as "long-term" constituted "misleading and deceptive conduct".
A new book revisits the transactional and transformative side of workplace practices, and challenges the use of business partners in the current HR model.
Focusing on "honest" flexibility has helped CouriersPlease get "ahead of the curve" in attracting and retaining women leaders to its male-dominated industry, according to its head of HR.
When determining how to respond to news of an employee's criminal charges, employers must always bear in mind the presumption of innocence, a workplace lawyer says.
Shaping an environment where employees want and actively seek feedback vastly increases the likelihood of performance improvements, a neuroleadership coach says.
An employer's failure to follow its own policy didn't automatically "doom" the outcome of its investigation, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, upholding the dismissal of a "loose cannon" who showed no willingness to change.
An employer with such low attrition it can't rely on resignations to create role openings is finding new ways to "create movement" in lieu of traditional career paths.
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.
