It was reasonable for an employer to refuse a flexible work request from an employee fleeing family and domestic violence, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission has sided with an employer that sought to reduce the time an employee worked from home, saying it's expected that management will "take reasonable measures to ensure that staff are providing the value for which they are paid".
Managers' and coworkers' inappropriate behaviour could be a major reason why employees aren't returning to the office, and employers urgently need to address this psychosocial hazard, according to a workplace relations specialist.
Some 66% of Australian employers are changing their office attendance policies this year, a new report suggests. Meanwhile CPOs are upskilling; salary growth remains steady; new psych injury laws are on the way; and more.
Leaders and employees alike tend to be good at being busy, "but that doesn't necessarily deliver value", a leadership specialist says. Meanwhile, feedback is open on the next phase of the FWC's project to draft a modern award WFH term.
An employer and its senior leaders didn't bully an executive when they asked her repeatedly to return to the office, and started a performance improvement plan after a client complained about her, the Fair Work Commission has accepted.
Rejecting an employee's flexible work request based on a perception that he would be distracted by his child and not responsive enough to customers was not reasonable, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
In 2025 the employment law landscape will continue to evolve, as the true impact of recent legal reforms becomes clearer, and potentially with further changes to come. Watch this webcast to understand what lies ahead for HR.
An employee's "extraordinary circumstances" gave him the right to request a working-from-home arrangement, and he did not resign by repudiation, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The fact that an employee was over 55 years old and considering retirement didn't mean his employer had to approve his flexible work request, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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.
