On a global index that measures the strength of employers' female talent pipelines, among other factors, major banks are clearly ahead of other Australian employers.
It was "impossible to conclude" that a worker was a contractor rather than an employee, the High Court has found in one of two rulings with important ramifications for all employers.
Two High Court rulings have emphasised the importance of contractual rights and obligations when determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.
Organisations are now focusing heavily on providing flexibility, but choice and innovation are also critical to success in the future of work, according to a transformation expert.
A welcome increase in the number of diversity and inclusion and domestic abuse programs has been accompanied by significant privacy concerns, with many organisations 'over-collecting' sensitive data and retrofitting privacy measures, a lawyer says.
The best employer brands reach a "balance point" where what the market perceives an organisation to be, what its leaders offer and what employees experience are all the same, according to an expert in this space.
A 60-year-old employee who deprived herself of water to avoid taking toilet breaks was "her own worst enemy", the Fair Work Commission has found in rejecting she was bullied.
An employer "undertook a degree of crystal ball gazing" when it sacked a worker based on the view it was "only a matter of time" before his mouthy behaviour became "actual violence", the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Controversial protections for employees who make "statements of belief" at work are a step closer after a Senate committee recommended the Religious Discrimination Bill pass with minor amendments.
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