An employer should have provided more "positive support" to a worker after he was assaulted by his supervisor, a court has ruled in awarding him $148k in damages for a psychological injury.
An employee's stress during a restructure was potentially exacerbated by some "miscommunication", but her redeployment was reasonable and didn't force her to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Organisations considered leaders in workforce resilience have a fully developed strategy for engaging contingent workers, rather than viewing them as a "stop-gap" solution, a talent expert says.
A job applicant has failed to convince a tribunal that he wasn't hired because the women who interviewed him didn't "like men", while seeking a primary-school-style punishment for their alleged discrimination.
The people experience movement recognises and elevates the importance of the HR function, but it also creates "huge pressure" to deliver, an employer branding specialist says.
An employee sacked by a supervisor without authority was entitled to decline an HR manager's invitation to restore his employment, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in clearing him to pursue his adverse action claim.
A people experience team has recently achieved a 100% net promoter score, attributing this to a new EVP and its collaborative approach to solving workplace problems.
The Fair Work Commission has been dealing with a raft of resignation disputes lately, and HR teams are "going to see a lot more of this", a lawyer warns.
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.
