An employer had a valid reason to sack an employee who continuously underperformed in his role and caused it "significant" financial loss, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Imminent changes to the better-off-overall test will make it easier for employers to enter into new enterprise agreements, while giving the Fair Work Commission power to reassess and change terms post-agreement, according to a workplace lawyer.
An employee has failed to block a six-month pay reduction and a year-long ban from performing higher duties, after a commission found she lacked "real insight" into her problematic communication style.
An employee's stop-bullying claim has revealed a workplace in which gossip contributed to a "cyclone of drama" and fostered dysfunctional relationships, but she was part of the problem, a commission has found.
A five-step framework is helping to minimise the gap between employees' desire to be heard and employers' action on their feedback, says a business psychologist.
BHP has measured the impact of improving candidate experience on employee engagement and productivity, finding it could add "literally hundreds of millions of dollars of shareholder value", a conference has heard.
An employee's "vile and racist" social media posts were anonymous enough not to be a sackable offence, but his "violent takedown" of another person warranted his dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A workers' compensation overhaul could have far-reaching consequences for workers suffering from burnout and stress, and for their employers, a specialist warns.
Getting employees to return to the workplace takes more than inviting them back to socialise, and leaders could benefit from tapping into some basic skills they might have 'forgotten', a neurocoach 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.
