An employer that handed off administrative HR tasks to 'digital workers' now has a more engaged and strategic HR team, with thousands of hours freed up to work on projects they never had time for previously.
The accusations against IR Minister Christian Porter highlight a raft of complex considerations for employers around handling s-xual assault allegations, along with the need for urgent action on last year's harassment recommendations.
A long-serving employee's dismissal for one instance of misconduct should reinforce to workers that complying with policies "is not optional" and ignoring them can have serious consequences.
Some 25% of employees will take time off in any given year for grief and loss-related reasons, but most employers haven't properly addressed how they'll help them in their absence and upon return, an expert says.
An employer that retroactively capped an "over-performer's" commission when she achieved sales more than five times her target has failed in its appeal against a $370k damages award.
Employees reluctant to return to physical workplaces are creating some "tricky issues" for HR professionals, who must consider all refusals on their merits, a lawyer warns.
The pandemic has increased the number of workers engaging in secondary work or 'side gigs', with serious implications for employers. This Q&A addresses critical policy and practice considerations.
An employee breached her duty of fidelity to her employer by running a business that directly competed with it, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in finding her misconduct termination fair. Meanwhile, two other employees have lost similar unfair dismissal claims.
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.
