Managers are feeling overwhelmed and ill-equipped to support team members through challenging life events, but employers can take some relatively simple steps to alleviate this, a workplace expert says.
It's critical to approach conversations about employees' absences with curiosity, instead of going in "like a bull at a gate" with assumptions that could be incorrect, a communication specialist warns.
Now is the time for employers and HR professionals to be auditing their payroll systems and processes, prior to wage theft legislation coming into effect, according to a workplace lawyer.
The new definition of 'employee' in the Fair Work Act will likely result in an increasing number of claims by individuals "effectively testing the multifactorial test again", according to a workplace lawyer.
Further changes to the Fair Work Act are now in effect, following the Closing Loopholes Bill's passage late last year. Watch this short Q&A to ensure your organisation complies with its new obligations.
As the holiday season approaches, some employers might be planning their annual shutdown without regard to rules that have changed this year. Watch this Q&A to ensure your organisation complies.
In light of the Fair Work Commission's first multi-employer bargaining decisions, many organisations will now want to think more seriously about how they can shore up control of their employment relationships, a workplace lawyer says.
The Closing Loopholes Bill is "really bold legislation" set to fundamentally change Australia's employment laws, and it requires employers to start taking some practical steps now, a lawyer says.
A recent dispute over a non-disparagement clause in a settlement deed shows "it's really important to get language right" when drafting these agreements, a lawyer says.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
