Leadership development stalled for some employers in 2020, but in getting programs back up and running there's one area in particular to focus on for the greatest impact.
Employers could be underestimating the extent of people challenges they're likely to face in 2021. Also in this article: a roundup of recent HR research and more.
A dismissal meeting that "blindsided" an employee accused of misconduct while on annual leave "should never have occurred in the way it did", the Fair Work Commission has chided.
The casuals provisions in the IR omnibus bill would completely remove the uncertainty employers now face around casual employment and their potential for double-dipping claims, an employment lawyer says.
Enterprise bargaining changes in the IR omnibus bill will help ensure the BOOT is applied in the way legislation initially intended, helping more enterprise agreements get approval more quickly, an employment lawyer says.
An employer has to compensate an employee for a workplace-bullying-related psychological injury, after it failed to prove it had a reasonably arguable case to dispute her claim.
An employee's dishonesty during an investigation into his out-of-hours misconduct made his dismissal fair, while a colleague sacked over the same incident won reinstatement. Also in this article: a roundup of recent dismissal rulings.
'Part-time flex' employment is being proposed in this week's IR omnibus bill, while other newly announced measures include a criminal offence of wage theft, and extending pandemic-related flexibilities.
Details of the imminent IR legislation have now been revealed, including a statutory definition of casual work, a fix for double-dipping claims and expanded casual conversion rights.
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.
