An employee was understandably concerned about his relationship with a supervisor, who labelled him a poor performer and suggested he attended work "to bludge", a commission has found in psychological injury proceedings.
Some employers are warning against "heavy-handed" efforts to regulate the use of non-compete clauses, while other parties say a ban is appropriate for employees unless they're high-income earners or holding senior roles.
One in two Australian workers have experienced imposter syndrome at work, providing further incentive for managers to foster psychological safety in their teams, a coach says.
There was a "significant degree of unreality" in an employee's claim that his employer no longer wanted to be bound by their contract, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, finding he wasn't forced to quit.
Only 1% of EVPs discuss mature-age employment pathways, but given Australia's ageing workforce, it's an "absolutely crucial" concern, a branding expert says.
Being busy isn't always a bad thing, but when people are "so busy being busy" they never stop to consider where they're going, they end up wasting time and energy that could be better spent, a career development and leadership expert warns.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected that reinstating an employee would make others think they could "get away" with breaching workplace policies; rather, it said this case would clarify the employer's rules around acceptable behaviour.
A "for the people, by the people" approach to culture is driving industry-leading engagement and retention scores at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, its HR vice president says.
An employer has defended dismissing an employee whose performance figures were improving, with the Fair Work Commission finding the quality of his work was his downfall.
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.
