A long-serving employee who was wrongly certified fit for safety critical duties because of his dishonesty during a medical assessment has lost his unfair dismissal claim.
A debate about how Australia can "future-proof" work relations has seen widespread agreement that reform is needed, but conflicting opinions about how "sweeping" it should be.
The future of talent acquisition lies more in augmentation than automation, but TA teams need to obtain far more information about performance differentiators, according to an expert.
An employee made it "impossible" for an employer to make her performance management process collaborative and supportive, a commission has found in rejecting her unfair dismissal claim.
Whether or not a team is high-performing is being shaped by workplace flexibility, transformations and the amount of time spent in meetings, according to new Atlassian research.
People functions have never been more central to the success of businesses, yet many HR leaders remain on the periphery of senior leadership, inhabiting a "mezzanine mindset", where they are called in for updates but never quite gain a permanent seat at the table. Watch this webcast to understand how to stake your claim.
The Federal Circuit Court has found an employer made a "forensic choice" not to provide direct evidence of a decision-maker's reasons for rejecting a job applicant, and in doing so undermined its ability to defend a general protections application.
An employer breached its own enterprise agreement when it warned and then sacked an employee for posting his "provocative" views on social media, the Federal Court has found.
Among the seven ways to foster an "irresistible" workplace, no factor is more important than employee experience, according to global HR thought leader Josh Bersin.
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.
