Public sector employers are outperforming the private sector on key gender equality measures, new data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) confirms.
The Fair Work Commission has shut down a flexible work dispute, finding the employee's evidence of a disability was "not credible", and there was no nexus between his circumstances and his stated need to work from home.
A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has upheld the reinstatement of an employee who was sacked for taking medically prescribed cannabis, despite his employer's appeal on workplace safety grounds.
An employee had "untenable" expectations for workplace adjustments, the Fair Work Commission has found, given she hadn't disclosed a psychological condition to her employer.
Dismissing workers who are convicted of a criminal offence sometimes imposes an unfair "second tier of justice" and effectively makes employers "part of the punitive apparatus", argues a new research paper.
The busy nature of HR roles means most teams rarely debrief between stressful events, but making time to do so in a structured way has multiple benefits, according to a conflict specialist.
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In ruling that workplace bullying occurred, the Fair Work Commission has also noted that many of the employee's concerns about his manager would likely be resolved if he changed his own behaviour.
Return-to-office mandates can undermine high-performance cultures, and organisations that implement them poorly should expect to see "a lot of talent walk out the door", according to performance and leadership specialists.
General protections claims show no signs of slowing down, and six-figure compensation orders aren't unusual. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to refresh your knowledge of the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions and learn how the jurisdiction is evolving.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
