Especially in light of the broadening 'workplace', employers that still don't provide guidance around social media use are exposing themselves to growing legal risks, a lawyer says.
An employer that failed to follow its own disciplinary process during "bedlam" after negative media reports has nonetheless defended sacking an employee who made a "s-xualised" social media post.
An employer has defended sacking an employee for making numerous unsubstantiated bullying and harassment complaints, and frequently challenging work processes and performance feedback.
An employer has asked the Fair Work Commission to clarify whether casual loading specifically includes a long service leave component, as it faces down a union claim.
An HR advisor's "detachment" from an investigation and its relevance to an employee's disciplinary process was "unacceptable", the Fair Work Commission has ruled in stop-bullying proceedings.
Organisations that have never experienced a report of workplace harassment should be wary of assuming it hasn't occurred, or that it won't happen in future, HR Daily Community member Jason Clark warns.
The growing body of data on declining workplace loyalty highlights the importance of revisiting employee value propositions to ensure they are human-centric, an HR advisor says.
An employer systemically demoted an employee, harassed him at work and online, and underpaid him because he enquired about his entitlements, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.
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.
