Many employers will be disappointed with the Fair Work Commission's decision to scrap some junior pay rates, but the broader implications of the ruling remain to be seen, a workplace lawyer says.
Despite an employee's efforts to cast an email he sent in a different light, a commission has found it wasn't about "wishing everyone a happy new year" but rather was "extremely inappropriate" and warranted his dismissal.
It was "extremely harsh" to dismiss a senior manager who was taking leave due to a psychological injury, after being falsely accused of financial mismanagement, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Psychosocial safety strategies shouldn't just focus on risks and hazards; it's equally important to promote the good and protective elements of work, to create truly thriving workplaces. Watch this webcast to learn a new way to approach employee mental health.
An employee who responded "what are you gonna do sack me", after being told not to text and drive, has won compensation for unfair dismissal in the Fair Work Commission.
There's a big difference between leading-edge and laggard HR teams when it comes to AI adoption, but many practitioners might be pleasantly surprised by where they sit on the spectrum, an expert says.
The Fair Work Commission has slammed an employer for its "baseless" sacking of an employee who was undergoing cancer treatment, and ordered it to pay her maximum compensation.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
