In condoning misconduct worthy of summary dismissal by not acting on it at the time, an employer "deliberately abandoned" its right to use the behaviour to justify termination, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Employers now obtaining greater insight into the skills in their organisation are uncovering some huge surprises, not least among which are the ways employees would like to use and be recognised for their abilities.
A court has rejected that a date error in an employee's resignation rendered it invalid, while granting an employer an injunction restraining him from working for a potential competitor.
Changed work practices have increased employees' reliance on feedback to improve their performance, but few organisations are satisfied with the quality of feedback exchanges. This HR Daily webinar will explore the current state of performance feedback, why focusing on feedback givers isn't enough, practical feedback formulas and prompts, and more. Premium members can click through to request a complimentary pass.
The Fair Work Commission has questioned an employer's lack of insight into its contingent workforce, while stressing an obligation to redeploy redundant labour hire workers to its new project prior to engaging others.
An employee was dismissed for effectively advertising her own job on LinkedIn, not because she had bipolar disorder and made bullying complaints, a court has ruled.
It was "ludicrous" for an employee to argue a joke towards a colleague wasn't racist and didn't warrant dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in upholding his dismissal. Also in this article: new misconduct rulings, and more.
An employee who blamed his psychological condition on a transfer knockback, punitive performance management and a written warning was not treated unfairly, a tribunal has found.
Getting consistent agreement across managers about which flexible work options they'll allow is one of HR's top challenges this year, research suggests.
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.
