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It's wise to expect defensiveness when preparing for a performance conversation, and certain strategies help keep the discussion on track, a communications expert says.

An employer viewed a leader's actions in a "sinister" light when they were "readily capable" of having an innocent explanation, the Federal Court has ruled in awarding him $130k for unlawful adverse action.

The employees who right-to-disconnect laws aim to help might be those least likely to benefit, according to a workplace lawyer who is concerned the entitlement will be exploited.

It was unfair to move a longstanding senior leader into a non-managerial role, despite complaints he had denied one employee procedural fairness and made inappropriate comments to another, a commission has ruled.

An organisation with a thriving CSR program credits its success to an employee-run committee, which ensures the charities it supports reflect the causes its people care about most.

An employee's "self-serving act" in forwarding work emails to her personal account after being informed of a restructure was serious misconduct and warranted her dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

A "lack of effective communication" between directors about an "unreliable" worker's absence contributed to his dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.

"Generic and blanket HR answers" aren't sufficient alone to establish that an employer has reasonable business grounds to refuse a flexible working arrangement request, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

The "deafening silence" that often follows an investigation can make it seem like speaking up didn't achieve anything, so it's important to remind employees that not seeing action doesn't mean none was taken, a workplace conflict specialist says.

An employer's "repetitive verbal feedback" was not enough to warn an "insensitive" employee her job was at risk, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in awarding her compensation for unfair dismissal.