An employee has failed to prove that historical workplace harassment caused her current psychological injuries. Also in this article, new dismissal and other rulings; HR's role in preventing harassment; and more.
Flexibility and wellbeing efforts feature prominently in this year's 'best places to work' lists. Also in this article, why employees feel unrecognised, and senior people moves in the HR space.
A senior employee made a "calculated decision" to use sick leave to work in secondary employment, a commission has found in rejecting her unfair dismissal claim.
Accenture is working with employees on setting clear boundaries around their work and having open conversations about time management, its HR leader says.
An employee who claimed his employer took unlawful adverse action against him after he made 244 workplace complaints has been awarded $184k in compensation and damages.
Upward bullying is on the rise despite remaining "completely under-disclosed", and employers are finding it harder to manage this issue in a remote work context, a lawyer says.
Women have borne a disproportionate amount of the burden during COVID, new research shows, highlighting five key strategies for HR/employers. Also in this article, how dads and partners taking parental leave improves mothers' mental health.
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.
