An employment contract's wording meant an employer effectively dismissed a worker when its client "prematurely" ended his assignment, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, clearing him to pursue his general protections claim.
Mandating a return to the office usually results in resistance, while motivating and enticing employees back with authentic social experiences yields better results, according to a workplace strategist.
An employer that questioned a "high-achieving" employee's commitment to his role after he worked from home on mandatory in-office days has been ordered to pay him more than $26k in compensation for unfair dismissal.
Fostering an "ownership mindset" in its workforce has helped a top employer maintain consistently high engagement levels, and in turn discretionary effort, according to its people leader.
A worker has failed to prove he was dismissed when he was "ambushed" into converting from permanent to casual employment, following concerns about his attendance and performance.
The most progressive HR leaders are proactively encouraging employees to implement simple physical health habits, and as a result are creating more productive workers, a leading organisational psychologist says
The amount of regulatory change happening now is set to take many executives by surprise, but HR has a small window to recalibrate before they come "knocking on the door", a workplace expert says.
An employee who was absent for two years due to a work-related psychological injury was unreasonably sacked for not completing a performance improvement program, a commission has ruled.
Employees who are both LGBTQ+ and a woman are less likely to be 'out' at work than LGBTQ+ men, and more likely to have experienced bullying in the past 12 months, landmark research shows.
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.
