Accenture, Zoom and Asics Oceania are taking very different approaches to hybrid working to balance employees' heightened flexibility expectations with the organisations' needs, these case studies show.
In response to workplace vaccination mandates, some employees are trying to "wait out" public health orders and other timeframes using their accrued leave, new cases show.
It's possible for managers to listen to employees' problems without taking responsibility for solving them, but many instead opt for EAP referrals, with some unwanted consequences.
New Microsoft research has identified key challenges to hybrid work success, with the organisation setting "etiquette" guidelines for its virtual meetings to address some of them.
Collaboration, network-building and incidental learning are key focus areas for Accenture as it navigates balancing employees' flexibility expectations with their leaders' desire for more office time.
New vaccination-related disputes are being determined almost daily, and this area is set to remain a key challenge for HR. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand the most important rulings and their implications for employers.
An employer was under no obligation to give an employee time to "become comfortable" with the idea of getting a COVID vaccination, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The upcoming review of casual conversion rights presents an opportunity to "streamline" the process and address its "monstrous administrative burden", an employee relations specialist says.
An employer sacked a worker "with as fair a process as it could" after she refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting her unfair dismissal claim.
An employer that stopped a pregnant employee's sick leave payments after she failed to meet a vaccination deadline acted lawfully, the Fair Work Commission has found.
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.
