An employer has failed to defend sacking a worker who made "s-xist, misogynist and racist" posts in a private Facebook group, after the Fair Work Commission found it treated him "substantially differently" to a colleague.
The Federal Government's proposed 'same job, same pay' reforms are "ignorant" of the factors that determine workers' wages, and too broad and clumsy to work in practice, employer representatives say.
An employee who created a private Facebook group where colleagues would "take the p-ss" out of each other and share inappropriate content has failed to prove his dismissal for posting p-rnographic videos was unfair.
A senior employee, who said he struggled to recognise the line between friendships and intimate relationships because he was autistic, has failed to prove he was unfairly sacked for s-xual harassment.
"Industry rumblings" that suggest DEI initiatives could face the axe during an economic downturn mean it's time to shore them up, according to an expert who says continued progress isn't just a "nice" idea, it's a business imperative.
Recent years have seen DEI prioritised like never before, but if leaders want to maintain momentum in the face of financial uncertainty, they will need to be clear on what's negotiable, and what's not.
The Federal Circuit Court has criticised an HR manager's decision to sack an employee rather than deal with the "dilemma" of her bullying allegations, and fined him $7.6k.
Pay equity is a top driver of retention and engagement, but only 5% of employers excel at it, and many are yet to develop criteria to deliver it, says HR thought leader Josh Bersin.
Employees are sceptical of organisations without a formal work-from-home policy, now that flexibility has gone from being 'nice to have' to 'must have', a workplace advisor 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.
