The number of 'active allies' promoting workplace inclusion is increasing, but senior leaders must do more as role models in the space, research shows.
An employee accused of spreading rumours about her boss has successfully argued she was constructively dismissed following a "humiliating" investigation process.
The pandemic has improved employers' approach to employee benefits but there are more opportunities to boost the impact of these programs, Mercer research shows. Also in this article: employees suffering "always on" pressure; and the COVID changes workers want to keep.
A spike in employee disputes in the coming months is "inevitable", but a specialist says many are avoidable if employers use proactive mediation before deciding on workplace changes.
An employee's bid for interim orders restraining her employer from disciplining or dismissing her until her stop-bullying application is finalised has been rejected on appeal.
An employer that required workers to turn up early for their shifts without payment and to "volunteer" for overtime has been fined $65k, with a tribunal describing its Fair Work Act breaches as brazen and reckless.
The week's biggest HR stories cover: enticing employees back to the workplace; addressing internal employer branding; contracting and casuals confusion; and more.
An HR manager has failed to argue that mentioning potential redundancies during a toolbox meeting satisfied consultation requirements. Also in this article: new misconduct and discrimination cases; proposals to extend parental leave; and more.
The Fair Work Commission has awarded redundancy pay to an employee whose role was terminated while he was on sick leave, finding an HR consultant's communication with him was confusing, "unnecessarily aggressive" and unreasonable.
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.
