'B-suite' leaders now face a particularly high risk of burnout, but they can reduce it using four steps to control the pace of work, an experienced leader and advisor says.
Modern awards are set to change in light of casual employment reforms, and the Fair Work Commission has set out its next steps. Also in this article, new rulings on casual termination and bullying people moves in HR, and more.
An employee who alleged she suffered 20 instances of unlawful adverse action during her three-month probation has lost her $3.8 million general protections claim.
The high-profile departure of a CEO who sent a company-wide email about ethics raises important issues around how today's leaders are expected to handle sensitive matters.
The case of an employee sacked just days before he was owed a large redundancy payout highlights the risks of messing with entitlements "without very good grounds to do so".
A new enterprise agreement that proposes giving employees the right to disconnect from work is far from groundbreaking, but employers should "absolutely" expect to face more demands along these lines, a lawyer says.
It was unfair to sack an employee whose performance deteriorated after a workplace injury and caused "resentment" from her manager, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in awarding maximum compensation.
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.
