Targeting talent in strategically selected countries is helping a resources employer overcome an array of workforce challenges, with the talent team "fine-tuning" its process to what the business wants to see.
A recent dispute over a non-disparagement clause in a settlement deed shows "it's really important to get language right" when drafting these agreements, a lawyer says.
Managers are now noticeably more reluctant to take action that might pose a psychosocial hazard, but holding back can create a "much worse" problem, a workplace lawyer warns.
An employee who relied on legal advice and delayed informing his workplace of pending criminal charges has been denied permission to appeal his failed unfair dismissal claim, with a full bench affirming his workplace reporting obligations outweighed his lawyer's advice.
A manager whose role was made redundant just hours after he allegedly told his employer he planned to apply for unpaid parental leave has lost his adverse action claim.
Employment Minister Tony Burke has today revealed some details of a "new pathway" for casual workers to seek permanency, which could kick in after six months of regular employment.
Leaders too often dismiss negative micro-behaviours or incivility without realising its potential to damage trust and communication in the workplace, a people and culture specialist warns.
An "unusual" case highlights the importance of ensuring commonly used settlement-deed clauses accurately reflect both parties' intentions upon separation, according to a lawyer.
Well-trained AI is a far better predictor of a "great hire" than all the tests and interviews developed by humans, yet HR practitioners remain hesitant to fully incorporate it in their organisations, according to new research from the Josh Bersin Company.
The root of most business leaders' problems isn't a lack of effort, it's the unexamined "default settings" of their "mental operating system", an executive coach says.
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.
