The Fair Work Commission has ordered an employer to re-credit personal leave to nine employees, even though directing them to stay home over COVID exposure concerns was "rational and appropriate".
Many employers are still grappling with what they're responsible for when employees are working from home. In this week's featured HR Daily Community post, workplace lawyer Jonathan Mamaril sheds light on three key trouble spots.
Employers that tried to help employees during the pandemic by allowing them to take personal/carer's leave are now at risk of having to re-credit it, a workplace lawyer warns in light of a new ruling.
Upping the ante on communication has been crucial during the pandemic, but employers run the risk of "paralysing" employees if they don't put some rules and structure around their surveys, a CHRO warns.
An employee who was sacked after allegedly masturbating at work has failed to convince a commission that his employer discriminated against him for having a skin rash that caused him to "unconsciously" scratch his pelvic region.
HR professionals who can analyse data to provide real insights on engagement, productivity, wellbeing and diversity will be highly sought after in 2021, according to Robert Walters' annual salary survey.
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.
