Despite some recent rulings upholding vaccination mandates, employers must approach this area with extreme caution, and lawyers suggest some simple word changes could make all the difference.
It was potentially unreasonable not to allow an employee to take long-service leave to await an unapproved vaccine, but the Fair Work Commission has stopped short of preventing her dismissal for failing to comply with a vaccination mandate.
The past year's unfair dismissal rulings have highlighted new challenges facing employers, while providing important insights and lessons. Watch this webcast to understand what lies ahead in this jurisdiction.
One in 10 unfair dismissal applications the Fair Work Commission received recently referred to COVID-19 vaccinations, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
Although 84% of employees want to keep their current flexible work arrangements, only one in five have the autonomy to choose what lies ahead, and this is set to create some major workplace trust issues, according to Atlassian work futurist Dom Price.
Most organisations have now settled on their workplace vaccination stance, but in the months ahead plenty of new issues and challenges are sure to arise. This Q&A answers some key questions.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
