Honesty and cooperation following workplace misconduct isn't "noteworthy" behaviour that mitigates its seriousness, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting an unfair dismissal claim.
A workplace relations specialist has successfully defended ACCC allegations that it misled consumers into believing it was affiliated with Fair Work agencies and misrepresented the primary function of its helpline.
More than half of leaders were experiencing burnout before the pandemic, but 84% are now at risk after a "tsunami of uncertainty" has left them feeling more drained than ever.
A three-year leadership development overhaul has helped a major clothing company almost double its employee satisfaction and engagement during the pandemic.
Best-practice management of workplace health issues requires a careful balance between the organisation's and employees' needs, covering three key bases, HR Daily Community member Nick Hedges says in this week's featured post.
An employer accused of taking sides when a workplace affair went sour was in fact "amenable, flexible and considerate", the Fair Work Commission has found in rejecting a constructive dismissal claim.
Traditional ways of assessing the value of jobs are causing employers to over-invest in some roles and under-invest in others, with costly ramifications, according to an expert.
More organisations are recognising how a 'speak-up culture' can help mitigate bullying, harassment and other workplace misconduct, but efforts to build them tend to fall down at a crucial point.
An employee has been awarded $45k in damages after her informal complaint about sexual harassment was escalated without her knowledge, triggering a sequence of events that included defamation and victimisation claims.
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.
