The difficulty of managing underperformance with remote or hybrid workers is exacerbated by the fact there are no "hard and fast rules" about what a performance improvement plan should contain, an employment lawyer says.
There is now a much greater onus on employers to take a trauma-informed approach to workplace investigations involving sensitive matters, an employment lawyer says.
Among key lessons from recent adverse action cases, an employment lawyer says it is critical for HR to document any decision-making process and be conscious of the timing around those decisions.
Some of the certainty employers welcomed around casual employment is now in doubt given the new Federal Government's 'job security' platform, an employment lawyer says.
Written agreements between employers and workers might now be considered "king", but they won't always be the deciding factor in employee/contractor disputes, a lawyer says.
Most employers' HR data contains insights which, when uncovered, can dramatically improve the ROI of programs and interventions, a strategic workforce planning expert says.
Employers cannot "tinker" their way out of today's challenging talent market; they must step out of their comfort zones with bold and experimental solutions, an HR advisor says.
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.
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.
