An employer that did not renew a senior worker's employment contract because of insubordinate and unprofessional behaviour has been cleared of adverse action by the Federal Court.
Planning and implementing are the cornerstones of an effective restructuring process, but organisations often miss a crucial third step: embedding the change, according to PepsiCo Australia and New Zealand HR director, Shiona Watson.
Knocking down the divide between the talent acquisition team and the rest of HR can improve the whole department's ability to produce relevant insights for business leaders, argues a consultant.
The behaviours associated with unconscious bias often persist even when people recognise they are there, and HR practitioners need to help employees deal with bias without judgement or accusation, says Edward Nelson, a senior consultant with rogenSi.
A boss who engaged in "intolerable, disgraceful and dishonourable" conduct when he s-xually harassed a female trainee has had his penalty reduced, after an appeal court agreed it was "manifestly excessive".
Employers that initially fail to deal with social media misuse in the workplace could be waiving their right to address that misconduct at a later date, warns an employment lawyer.
Performance reviews are often treated as "tick-the-box" exercises that disengage employees, but including four key elements in the process sets them up for success, says HR consultant Gabrielle Droulers.
An executive has been ordered to pay some of the costs her employer incurred in defending her high-profile adverse action claim, after the Federal Court found her allegations of s-xual misconduct were unreasonable.
The output of high-performance teams will reduce over time unless HR professionals take steps to maintain their "buzz", says HR thought leader Professor David Clutterbuck.
A court has upheld an employer's decision to keep a complainant's identity confidential in a misconduct investigation, saying the decision was in line with "carefully considered" workplace policies.
