One of the main reasons an employee experienced "unreasonable" hostility at work was because of his race, a tribunal has accepted in awarding him $25k for direct discrimination.
Crafting a benefits package that appeals to employees across multiple generations requires balancing "conflicting needs", but an HR leader says it's been key to helping her organisation meet its goals.
The Fair Work Commission has sided with an employer that sought to reduce the time an employee worked from home, saying it's expected that management will "take reasonable measures to ensure that staff are providing the value for which they are paid".
Accepting the resignation of an employee suffering from "mental confusion" did not amount to a constructive dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Simply "responding positively" to an approach from a former client doesn't amount to solicitation, a court has highlighted, in refusing to restrain an employee accused of breaching his employment contract.
An employee who believed she worked "efficiently and competently" has lost her adverse action claim, with the Federal Circuit Court finding she was lawfully sacked for her ongoing defiance of authority.
CHROs often make "universally appealing, open-ended promises" when seeking executive buy-in for initiatives, but they're more likely to succeed by setting realistic expectations, a workforce strategy expert says.
Maintaining a beard was not "merely a matter of personal preference", according to a Roman Catholic employee, who claimed his employer discriminated against him when it denied him a personal protective equipment exemption.
Being prepared to view negative feedback as a "golden ticket" for improvement has helped a global talent acquisition team transform its function in just six months.
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