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Employer 'ignored' post-lockdown RTW requests, stand down unfair

An employer effectively stood down a worker when it ignored her requests to return after lockdowns lifted, and has to compensate her for 19 weeks of lost pay.

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Returning-to-work refusals fraught with "tricky issues"

Employees reluctant to return to physical workplaces are creating some "tricky issues" for HR professionals, who must consider all refusals on their merits, a lawyer warns.

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Refusing to delay meeting was unreasonable, caused psych injury

A manager and HR business partner who refused to delay a performance meeting so an employee's preferred support person could attend had no reasonable grounds for doing so, a tribunal has ruled.

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Employers now striving for "flexibility on steroids"

Defining future workforce needs and restructuring is employers' top investment priority this year, closely followed by "reinventing flexibility", new research from Mercer shows.

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Redundancy consultation obligations apply regardless of outcome

An organisation that decided to make an employee's position redundant and terminated her employment on the same day has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that it either didn't need to consult her, or already had.

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Woolworths to spend $50m on upskilling; Employer takes flexibility to new level

Woolworths has announced a major initiative to help upskill and redeploy its 60,000-strong workforce. Meanwhile another employer is launching working hubs in "paradise" locations to attract and retain talent.

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Host employer wins appeal against "inappropriate" reinstatement order

A host employer has successfully appealed against orders to reinstate a worker who was banned from its site due to misconduct.

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Hiding insecurity is a "mistake": Gonski

Showing vulnerability and authenticity is critical to good leadership, but it's also vital to reveal "humanity" at the appropriate times, according to experts.

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Employee wrong to believe he had "total control" over workplace return

An employee's "naïve belief" that he could unilaterally decide when he would return to his workplace was a valid reason for dismissal, but his employer's "severely flawed" process made it unfair.

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Webcast: HR hot spots 2021

HR has never been so challenged, important and busy, with no signs of slowing down. In this webcast, a lawyer discusses the most pressing issues HR professionals are likely to face during 2021 and how to prepare for them.

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Employer 'ignored' post-lockdown RTW requests, stand down unfair

Returning-to-work refusals fraught with "tricky issues"

Refusing to delay meeting was unreasonable, caused psych injury

Employers now striving for "flexibility on steroids"

Redundancy consultation obligations apply regardless of outcome

Woolworths to spend $50m on upskilling; Employer takes flexibility to new level

Host employer wins appeal against "inappropriate" reinstatement order

Hiding insecurity is a "mistake": Gonski

Employee wrong to believe he had "total control" over workplace return

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