No matter how much employees are told not to talk about their pay, they will, so unfair remuneration systems are bound to generate resentment and compromise engagement, according to the authors of a new book.
What should you do when an employee doesn't want a bullying allegation investigated? How prescriptive should your Christmas party memos be? What role should senior leaders take at celebrations? Lawyer Joydeep Hor answers these questions and more.
In the "post-DJs" era, employers that want to adequately manage their risk profile need to take a "Police-style" approach to sexual harassment, bullying and other inappropriate behaviour at work, says employment lawyer Joydeep Hor.
Outdated and ineffective processes can cost employers time and money, but many persist in enforcing them, says organisational psychologist Joshua Wood.
With expectant parents already able to file claims with the Family Assistance Office, employers need to know how to answer employees' questions about the imminent paid parental scheme, say Lander and Rogers employment lawyers.
Intellectual property (IP) theft and fraud are rampant in the workplace, and can cost businesses millions of dollars in lost customers and eroded confidence, KordaMentha partner (forensic) Nigel Carson told a Kemp Strang briefing in Sydney last week.
Employers won't necessarily be able to offset their existing paid parental leave programs with the government's new scheme, says workplace relations lawyer Mick Moy.
Virgin Blue should take responsibility for allowing, and potentially encouraging, a culture where viewing p*rnography is a widespread problem, says Transport Workers Union national executive officer Scott Connolly.
A worker has been denied compensation for a psychological injury after he failed to convince the Queensland Industrial Relations Court that a workplace investigation was not conducted in a "reasonable" way.
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.
