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.
Employers can be "incredibly tactical" about psychological safety, but many focus on interpersonal dynamics without realising that other factors, such as lack of role clarity, might be just as relevant, according to an HR advisor.
A Fair Work Commission full bench has overturned a finding that an "exemplary" employee's 12-month first and final warning for a serious safety incident was an appropriate disciplinary outcome.
The Fair Work Commission has declined to make orders to stop sexual harassment, after the respondent to the application expressed remorse for his action. Meanwhile a conflict specialist is calling for employers to go beyond policies and documentation, and call out poor behaviour more often.
For too long, leaders have treated misbehaviour and misconduct as separate to performance issues at work, but "the world is waking up", a communication specialist says.
When complying with a third-party directive to exclude a worker from a site, commercial considerations don't outweigh the need for a procedurally fair process, a new unfair dismissal claim "demonstrates very clearly".
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.
