The Fair Work Commission has recommended rather than ordered an employer to update its policies, procedures and training, after accepting a "menacing" letter to an employee was likely to be bullying.
An employee has won reinstatement and nearly three years' backpay after a tribunal found her morbid obesity led to discrimination and unfair dismissal.
An employer whose traditionally conservative approach to flexible work was challenged by COVID-19 has since onboarded 150 employees remotely, embedded 10 flexible-work practices permanently, and hired a CEO who is working flexibly between two locations.
Connecting the dots between people and business strategies requires people leaders to become more curious about their organisation's other functions, HR executives say.
A court has expressed concerns about an employer's attempt to "sterilise" a former employee's ability to work for a potential competitor, without justification, in dismissing its interlocutory restraint case.
The Fair Work Commission has again upheld the sacking of an employee who refused a flu shot, with the majority bench controversially noting the public interest would not be served by encouraging a "spurious objection to a lawful workplace vaccination requirement".
HR professionals often find themselves involved in business politics whether they like it or not, and building the skills to navigate this area is an important but overlooked factor.
A senior employee's "interpersonal shortcomings" had the potential to damage his employer's reputation and provided a proper basis to consider dismissal, a commission has ruled.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
