Well-drafted policies providing domestic vi-lence leave are "paramount", but best practices in this space go well beyond compliance to creating a workplace culture where employees are supported to take it, lawyers say.
Hybrid working has made hiring for attitude more important than ever, so it's time to elevate soft skills and values-matching to a higher priority in recruitment processes, the leader of an HR tech company says.
An employee who was told to delete his employer's number after refusing to disobey COVID health directions has successfully appealed a finding that he wasn't dismissed.
A recent ruling has highlighted ongoing difficulties in determining employee/contractor disputes, despite the High Court's clarification earlier this year.
Ebay Australia, Monday.com and Lander & Rogers have all been finetuning their wellbeing strategies in recent times, with flow-on effects to business performance and culture, these case studies show.
Many employers now think a four-day week will help them win the talent war, but a transformation specialist warns this concept is only conditionally appealing.
An employee who admitted being late to work every day for four years has failed to prove she was dismissed because she had threatened to bring "the largest s-xual harassment case in Australian history".
A manager's post-employment restraints were far tighter than what was necessary to protect an employer's interests, a court has ruled in denying it interim relief.
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.
