Leading employers are putting the "people experience" first and clearly connecting team goals to organisational ones, according to the latest 'best places to work' research.
An employer had a valid reason to dismiss a 64-year-old employee on restricted duties, as it wasn't "reasonable" to make further adjustments to his role, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Workplaces have turned to HR more than ever during the pandemic, but it's time for this function to accept it doesn't have all the answers, and instead collaborate more effectively with other divisions.
It would be wrong for the Labor Government to disturb the current definition of casual employment, an IR specialist has warned in discussing the most concerning changes that lie ahead for employers.
It was reasonable for an "empathetic" employer to propose disciplining a worker who failed to improve his poor attendance levels over several years, despite three absence management plans, a commission has found.
The timing of a worker's casual conversion request and an audit into his conduct, which led to his dismissal, was "too coincidental" not to be linked, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in awarding him three months' compensation.
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.
