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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".

Modern award and enterprise bargaining changes will play a crucial role in improving the current industrial relations system so it is fairer and makes workplaces more productive, the Productivity Commission says.

An employee whose attitude and conduct "crossed a line" after his colleague's workplace treatment has failed to prove he was unfairly sacked.

After hiring two employees from its competitor Employsure, HR software company Elmo has won one dispute and lost the other over whether the post-employment restraints in their contracts were reasonable.