Australia's "anti-dobbing" culture can obstruct efforts to eradicate workplace bullying and create a "huge problem" for employers, says general counsel for Harmers Workplace Lawyers, Greg Robertson.
It is the way managers deal with employee complaints - rather than the subject of the complaints - that can trigger workers to launch legal claims, according to Hicksons workplace relations practice manager, Brad Swebeck.
The Federal Court has "set in stone" what constitutes procedural fairness, after finding a workplace investigation was flawed and lacking natural justice, according to Wise Workplace Investigations principal, Jo Kamira.
A Perth law firm that implemented a "people first" strategy to address high staff turnover and low engagement achieved momentum and success by getting some "quick wins in place" early on.
One of the most difficult tasks HR professionals face is the need to share myriad regulations, procedures, and policies that employees typically dislike reading, says business writing expert Ann Linquist.
In spite of looming skills shortages and declining productivity, Australia's leading corporations continue to "under-utilise" diversity groups to source talent and leverage their brand, say the authors of a new report.
Checking and sending work-related emails at home has become part of the job for many employees - but employers have largely overlooked the implications for work overload, says University of Sydney researcher Dr Melissa Gregg.
An "engaged" employee can still be "a real flight risk", says SHL director Stephanie Christopher - especially in a situation where a leader, "who they may have personal respect for and loyalty towards", leaves the company.
Almost nine in ten employers in Australia and New Zealand have established flexible work practices, but many admit their employees are unaware of the benefits - and less than half are using them to attract new candidates, a Rubicor survey has found.
A recent court finding that an "informal" discussion constituted disciplinary action is a "classic" example of how failing to communicate the purpose - and possible consequences - of management action can put employers at risk, says Thomson Playford Cutlers partner Jacquie Seemann.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
