An employee wasn't forced to resign when his employer decided to "freshen" up its roster, resulting in shifts that didn't work with his study commitments, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A casual worker who was refused further shifts and locked out of an employer's roster system after disclosing her pregnancy is entitled to pursue her general protections claim, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A "perfectionist" employee who often chose to work extra hours to finish tasks is entitled to compensation for a psychological injury, after a commission found she was "overworked, under-resourced and unsupported".
An employer has failed in its bid to conceal a client list in its new enterprise agreement, after the Fair Work Commission found this could potentially lead to breaches of pay secrecy prohibitions.
Employers have made diversity, equality and inclusion a business priority in recent years, but amid economic uncertainty there's a risk their hard-won progress will stall. Watch this webcast to keep your organisation's DEI strategy on track.
An employee who claimed he would "get exhausted" from working hard wasn't unfairly sacked for taking long breaks, with the Fair Work Commission finding his employer took a patient and "measured" approach to managing his poor performance.
Internal recruitment teams have traditionally struggled to prove their value, but shifting away from 'transactional' metrics could be the solution, according to an international thought leader.
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.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
