The Federal Government's recently proposed privacy reforms will "largely eviscerate the employee records exemption" and put HR practices under a microscope, a lawyer says.
Employers are being warned not to "shy away" from complicated clauses in employees' contracts, as these can be critical to defending underpayment claims.
A recent full Federal Court decision "really reinforces" the utility of contractual set-off clauses and how they can help employers facing underpayment claims, workplace lawyers say.
Hustle culture is making a comeback in workplaces and possibly for good reasons, but employees can "only tolerate so much for so long", says a psychologist.
The Australian Information Commissioner has upheld an employer's decision not to share details of its rejected job applicants with a candidate who suspected its selection process was biased.
The Productivity Commission has proposed changing how the Fair Work Commission approaches modern awards, and suggests employers should be able to choose from "menus" regarding how they comply.
Leaders who fail to recognise how they lead are harming their ability to create change for themselves and their organisation, according to a workplace culture expert.
Reducing an HR manager's responsibilities after she complained about her excessive workload did not amount to a constructive dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Too many workplaces now suffer from 'productivity paranoia', where leaders believe there's been a drop in work activity, and employees feel like their every move is being scrutinised.
Short-term performance measures and incentives implemented under the guise of "transformational change" embed toxicity in a workplace, but this can be remedied, an academic says.
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