Modern awards are set to change in light of casual employment reforms, and the Fair Work Commission has set out its next steps. Also in this article, new rulings on casual termination and bullying people moves in HR, and more.
Openpay has completely shifted away from its pre-COVID, nine-to-five work model, using creative solutions to combat some of hybrid working's biggest challenges.
One year on from COVID, high productivity is masking an exhausted workforce, according to research by Microsoft. Also in this article, how the Fair Work Commission is nudging employers to better compliance, and new court and commission rulings.
Major amendments to the Fair Work Act are providing employers with much-needed clarity around casual employment. Watch this webcast to understand exactly what is changing and how to respond.
It's wrong to expect workplaces will be "normal" again anytime soon, and employers should instead be preparing for a "fourth wave" of the pandemic, says Gartner vice president Aaron McEwan.
Opposition to the IR omnibus Bill's part-time flexibility provisions is based on "false claims", according to a new paper calling for the Bill's support. Meanwhile, HR's COVID response is likely to "shape the trajectory of the function for decades to come", academics say.
The hotly debated casuals provisions in the IR omnibus Bill "strike an appropriate balance" for employers and employees, a Senate Committee says in recommending the legislation be passed.
An "unusual" unfair dismissal case highlights the potential risks employers face when trying to comply with strict whistleblowing laws and procedural fairness requirements during disciplinary matters, a workplace lawyer says.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
