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A large employer has been ordered to reinstate a worker who was sacked for racist comments towards a colleague, after the Fair Work Commission found numerous failings in its processes led to the dismissal.

A common sense of purpose and a commitment to transparency have helped the Australian branch of a global organisation achieve 'Best Employer' accreditation status for a third year running.

Committing to "better" change management has helped one employer maintain award-winning engagement scores despite the uncertainty that comes with new ownership, says its CEO.

An employer did not bully a worker by forcing her to handle more difficult tasks and performance managing her approach, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Research into neuroscience and positive psychology reveals ways that mentors can become much more effective, says AHRI president and author Peter Wilson.

There are more toxic employees in the workplaces than ever before, warns an employment law barrister, who urges HR professionals not to delay acting when they spot them.

An HR manager "bullied" a worker when she visited him unannounced to berate his performance and then began a disciplinary process, but her "faultless" conduct since then removed any need for a stop-bullying order, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Internal recruitment functions are moving to more specialised models that require skills from areas outside the traditional recruitment and HR talent pool, says a talent management expert.

Disciplinary proceedings for a worker who allegedly sent inappropriate emails from his work account will be put on hold after his union raised questions about the fairness of the investigation.

Criminal charges that prevented a religious education employee from working with children did not 'frustrate' his employment contract, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, in allowing him to proceed with an unfair dismissal claim.