In this week's featured post from the HR Daily Community, Zandy Fell talks about the positive side of conflict, and how employers can embrace their workplace critics. Community members are also blogging about consultation obligations, empowering women in leadership, record keeping and more.
An employer previously ordered to pay $230k for defaming a former employee has successfully appealed the ruling on the basis its communication was of "critical interest" to the recipients.
An employee who accused his employer of digitally altering a corporate headshot to lighten his skin tone has failed to substantiate claims of discrimination.
HR practitioners face further personal liability risks under whistleblower law reforms, on top of increasingly having to defend their role in alleged Fair Work breaches, according to a workplace lawyer.
Changes to annualised wage arrangements will impact workplace flexibility, and employers are likely not ready for the cultural consequences, an expert says.
An employee whose role was made redundant after a bullying complaint has failed to win a stop-bullying order against her employer. Also in this article, the time it takes to approve enterprise agreements has fallen; annualised wage changes are now in effect; and the ILO is considering a new standard for internships.
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.
