The Federal Circuit Court has criticised an HR manager's decision to sack an employee rather than deal with the "dilemma" of her bullying allegations, and fined him $7.6k.
Pay equity is a top driver of retention and engagement, but only 5% of employers excel at it, and many are yet to develop criteria to deliver it, says HR thought leader Josh Bersin.
Employees are sceptical of organisations without a formal work-from-home policy, now that flexibility has gone from being 'nice to have' to 'must have', a workplace advisor says.
An employer has failed to prove a "very well paid" senior executive wasn't "dismissed" when it accepted the repudiation of his employment contract, following an impasse over his remuneration.
As more employees return to workplaces, issues that have been simmering or left unaddressed are coming to the fore. Without intervention, even smaller conflicts are set to turn into major ones. Watch this webcast to understand how to prevent these issues from escalating.
An employee may have been "justifiably irate" by managers' alleged bullying behaviour towards her, but their actions were "not so significant" that they forced her to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
One of the main hurdles to making workplaces more menopause-friendly is getting men involved in the training and conversations, says a mental health manager.
An employee's "understandable" response to s-xual harassment allegations against him wasn't "outside the boundaries of normal mental function", a tribunal has ruled in rejecting his workers' compensation claim.
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.
