In one of the first tests of the Fair Work Act's fixed-term contract restrictions, the Fair Work Commission has found a senior HRBP's third contract was for a substantially different role and therefore didn't breach the provisions.
Despite a "sub-optimal" workplace that condoned conversational swearing, an employee should have been aware that referring to female staff as "those b-tches" was grossly inappropriate, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Conversations shape workplaces, and employees' lives, so it's worth leaders' time to put effort into getting the most out of them, according to an HR change and storytelling specialist.
Increasing disclosures of mental health and neurodivergent conditions in the workplace mean it's never been more important for employers to respond appropriately. Watch this Q&A to understand employees' rights and obligations, and how to move towards best practice in this space.
Data can play a powerful role in employers' diversity and inclusion programs, but many organisations don't know what to collect, or how to use their insights, a D&I expert says.
An employer's decision to dismiss a worker who had been absent for nearly two years was based on "assumptions or incomplete information", the Fair Work Commission has found.
If HR leaders want a more inspired, engaged workforce, they should focus on making every process in the employee lifecycle "anti-boring", a culture and people strategist says.
Secretly recording workplace conversations and disseminating them to colleagues was "sneaky, deceitful and unfair", the Fair Work Commission has ruled, finding the employee in question "needed to be stopped".
Personal happiness is the major driver for a satisfying work life, not the other way around, according to new research. Also in this article: who's on the move in HR roles.
Summarily sacking an employee after he significantly over-reported work linked to bonus payments was fair, despite a flawed dismissal process, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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.
