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A team whose members work as "lone rangers" might have "pockets of brilliance", but if individuals don't work together, their collective success will be limited, an author warns.

It wasn't unfair or harsh to dismiss an underperforming HR administrator who had received numerous warnings and offers of support, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

When it comes to setting boundaries that allow people to disconnect from work, employees tend to think this responsibility lies with their employer, rather than themselves, research suggests.

An employee who breached the confidentiality of his own show-cause process while he was "overcome with emotion" has lost his appeal against proposed disciplinary action.

A new initiative is helping an inclusive employer address the assumption held by some employees that because they're not managers or leaders, it's not their place to contribute business-related ideas to management.

An employee who argued he was trying to keep customers "happy" when he caused $150k damage to his employer's property has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was unfairly dismissed.

The one-week gap between a senior manager's resignation and starting her new job has undermined her claims that she was either dismissed during her notice period, or forced to quit due to poorly handled bullying complaints.

The adoption of AI-based talent acquisition platforms will bring "very deep efficiency improvements" to employers' hiring processes, but also much greater scrutiny, says the global chief of a recruitment software specialist.

An employer had a valid reason to sack an employee who "blatantly defied" a lawful direction, however summarily dismissing him was harsh, the Fair Work Commission has found.

Strategic workforce planning is a top-five HR priority for the year ahead, but few organisations have mastered it, and many still don't know where to start, according to a specialist in the field.