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An employee has failed to prove she was forced to resign for the sake of her mental health, alleging she was bullied and falsely accused of misconduct.

The Labor Government will introduce legislation for the first of its industrial relations reforms next week, Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has announced, and employers are already expressing "deep frustration".

Pay transparency should be high on HR's agenda, as discrepancies are likely to be become known with or without legislation, an HR advisor says.

An employer has failed to prove its former employee breached his contract when he sent himself a list of the organisation's customers.

It is critical for organisations to be addressing their post-employment risks at all stages of the employee lifecycle, a lawyer says.

Virtual teams have become preoccupied with managing difference as a threat when they should be embracing it as an asset, workplace researchers say.

Sacking a worker for being unable to perform the inherent requirements of her role, which included reporting to a manager who had bullied her, was not unlawful adverse action, an employer has proved.

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Employers are struggling to align their multiple objectives when designing graduate programs, and too many still think a high volume of applicants indicates success, according to a specialist in the field.

It's time to audit and update employee communications practices, with a specialist warning it's unlikely that many employers' strategies now "hit everyone".