Employers are often frustrated when employees fail to raise concerns about a risk before disaster strikes, but it's often the case that the problem is less about their people, than their leadership.
The importance of speak-up cultures is becoming well known, but these won't fulfil their objectives without proper focus on the 'listening' element, a governance expert says.
An employee who "intimidated" another worker into taking a "sickie" during industrial action has been awarded $65.6k in compensation after the Fair Work Commission found his dismissal was harsh.
A self-proclaimed "touchy-feely" worker has failed to prove an investigation into her alleged inappropriate workplace behaviour was "fatally" damaged by irrelevant evidence.
An employee who was accused of being racist and leaving his employer short-staffed because of his "multiple" health issues has won maximum compensation for unfair dismissal.
After reaching an important gender diversity target nine months ahead of schedule, Coles is now zeroing in on specific business functions where female representation could improve, according to its DEI lead.
A commissioner has dismissed an employee's "impassioned" but baseless discrimination complaints, noting it was "incredible" that a single incident more than a decade ago had "spawned so many failed legal proceedings and so much personal and professional destruction".
Research into Australia's top employer brands highlights that financial health, job security, and career progression are essential EVP elements, while the margin between sectors is narrowing.
A consultant who helps senior executives navigate change has identified four key trends arising from "adaptive challenges", which in turn require distinct leadership capabilities.
An employer has failed to prove it dismissed a worker for misconduct and performance issues, and not because she'd requested unpaid domestic violence leave.
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.
