Making an HR coordinator's role redundant just days after she started working in it did not amount to unfair dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An overhaul of Mantra Group's "dysfunctional" recruitment processes has helped it build a 50k-strong candidate database and slash its advertising spend, its HR leader says.
The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employee's unfair dismissal claim, finding the employer's two-month delay undermined its claim the sacking occurred for safety reasons.
Employees in shared work environments perceive lower levels of support from their supervisors and report more distrust and uncooperative behaviour, researchers have found.
An employee who was sacked for storing more than 1,200 p-rnographic and inappropriate emails in her work account was unfairly dismissed, a commission has ruled.
Only half of Asia-Pac organisations are using candidate assessments effectively, and many are still not measuring candidates on the skills now considered critical to business success, according to a talent management specialist.
Westpac has achieved a massive shift in its people leaders' attitudes to flexible work by having them start from a place of 'yes' when asked about flexible arrangements, an HR leader says.
An employer that ignored medical advice that could have helped a disgruntled employee return to work unfairly dismissed him, the Fair Work Commission has found.
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.
