An employer did not force a worker to resign when it gave him "false hope" that he would be next in line for training and career progression opportunities, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Employees need vulnerable, empathetic leaders who will both support and challenge them, according to the authors of a new "toolkit" for nurturing people, and unlocking their potential, in turbulent times.
An employee who alleged he was bullied and harassed at work has won his psychological injury claim, with a commission finding that as long as the events were "real" it did not matter that his perception of them was flawed.
Frontline workers were already feeling forgotten and undervalued, but now they're being made "scapegoats" in the return-to-office battle, a workplace futurist says.
As an increasing number of organisations trial and adopt four-day working weeks, there are clear signs employers should take a staged approach, and that failing to tailor their offering is "a pathway to disaster".
An employee who made "sarcastic" comments about a colleague after she disclosed being s-xually harassed at work has won his unfair dismissal claim, due to his employer's "significant" procedural errors.
The 'right to disconnect' expected to be introduced this week is potentially a "micro intervention" into employers' operations at a time when the focus should instead be on productivity, a workplace lawyer says.
Happiness and wellness at work is now a board-level and C-suite concern as organisations grapple with growing psychosocial health risks, but many employers remain in the dark about which interventions actually work, and which ones don't. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast for a deep dive into what the science shows: that happiness at work predicts performance, grit, overcoming obstacles and achievement.
In a Senate inquiry report, Labor and the Greens have expressed their support for the Closing Loopholes No. 2 Bill, subject to adding a new 'right to disconnect', and further casual and gig work amendments. But Coalition members say the Bill will be a "jobs killer".
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.
