Getting people back to the office is challenging even for employers recognised as 'best places to work', according to a CEO who is experimenting with new ways to reconnect employees.
Redeployment offers do not need to be "identical" but rather "sufficiently comparable" to a redundant role, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in reducing an employee's redundancy payout by 50%.
An HR manager deliberately attempted to avoid paying an employee his correct entitlements by falsely accusing him of poor performance and then sacking him, a tribunal has ruled in fining an employer $104k.
Overtime practices adopted by employees without authorisation can take on "a life of their own", a lawyer warns following a class action ruling that has "broad" implications for employers.
A group of employees who worked overtime "regularly and extensively" without obtaining formal permission did so with "implied" authorisation, a court has found.
Cisco has taken out the top spot on the Great Place to Work list, for the fourth year in a row, and Adobe has been recognised as the best medium-sized employer. Meanwhile, the gender pay gap continues to shrink.
Employees are becoming more "energised" to advocate for their workplace rights and the Fair Work Commission's first equal pay ruling has important lessons on preventing and defending these types of claims, a lawyer says.
The Fair Work Commission has accepted a female employee was paid less than her male colleagues performing the same work, in its first ruling involving an application for equal pay under the FW Act.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
