Organisations with strong diversity training programs achieve not only higher levels of inclusion and wellbeing, but also greater productivity, an Australian academic says.
Any expectation that anti-vaccination arguments will be entertained by the Fair Work Commission is "misconceived", a deputy president has said in encouraging an employee to reconsider her unfair dismissal claim.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected that an employee's domestic violence disclosure to HR triggered an "exponential" increase in performance conversations that led to his constructive dismissal.
Now is "crunch time" for employers as they evaluate company performance ahead of deciding what bonuses to pay, and against a backdrop of rising living costs, these could make or break retention.
After the Federal Government reintroduced pandemic payments for casuals over the weekend, Employment Minister Tony Burke has stressed that this topic highlights why addressing "insecure work" is a key priority.
Dismissing a supervisor because she failed to include any "emotions" in her group texts was unfair, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in awarding her three months' compensation.
There is now a much greater onus on employers to take a trauma-informed approach to workplace investigations involving sensitive matters, an employment lawyer says.
An employer has shared how it eliminated weaknesses in its risk management and significantly lifted employees' capability and hunger for data through a digital transformation.
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.
