Employers now have "a lot" to do in complying with recent legislation changes, but one particular obligation is falling by the wayside, according to a workplace lawyer.
It was "completely untenable" for an employee to suggest he'd had a "mind lapse" regarding a clear instruction not to drink alcohol at a work lunch, the Fair Work Commission has found.
When a large employer launched a new complaints process for its workforce it worried about "opening floodgates", but instead it has facilitated better dialogue with employees and clients, its people leader says.
A manager "reconstructed" evidence to support his reasons for excluding a worker from a site, the Federal Court has ruled in adverse action proceedings.
With only three months until all workers are entitled to access paid family and domestic vi-lence leave, a lawyer is urging employers to start reviewing their policies and procedures now.
Simple email communications can wield enormous power in helping to prevent and defend disputes involving absent workers, according to an employment lawyer.
Employees have increasingly optimistic expectations for remote and flexible work, so it's critical to understand what makes – and breaks – hybrid work success, a lawyer stresses.
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