Too many employers eager to address the problem of declining workplace mental health are getting poor results due to a "scattergun" approach, an expert says.
An employee's direction to attend an independent medical exam will again be reviewed, after a commission found his employer didn't comply with its policy.
Workplace s-xual harassment legislation introduced to Parliament today will amend the Fair Work Act's anti-bullying jurisdiction so the Fair Work Commission can make 'stop s-xual harassment' orders.
Annualised salary arrangements are a key pain point for employers at the moment, but HR leaders can mitigate "inevitable" payroll mistakes using a back-to-basics approach, a lawyer says.
Employers' digital transformations over the past year haven't been a resounding success but it's not too late for HR to get productivity and collaboration back on track.
Employers don't have an obligation to self-report inadvertent underpayments, but "it's a bit naïve" to think the Fair Work Ombudsman won't find out they've occurred, a lawyer says.
Taking a "family-friendly" approach to working parents is not just supporting employees but also challenging societal barriers in a male-dominated industry, an HR leader says.
Superannuation changes this year could undermine the arrangements organisations have in place to support their employer value propositions, experts say.
Sacking an employee without formal warning or a chance to respond was "no minor failing" on an employer's part, but the fact it "instructed, retrained, counselled and warned" him as issues arose made the dismissal fair.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
