Despite being one of Australia's largest employers, Coles has successfully argued its HR team lacks the skills required to defend a complex unfair dismissal claim. Also in this article, an employer publicly apologises for employment law breaches; and more.
An employer was wrong to sack an employee whose public critiques breached its code of conduct when he had a right to express himself freely under its enterprise agreement, a court has ruled.
An external email implying an employee was sacked for "disciplinary reasons" was defamatory, a court has ruled in awarding him more than $230k in damages.
Deciding on the best course of action when a very senior employee is accused of bad behaviour is one of the most "confronting" tasks an HR professional can face, says an employment law specialist.
A major cultural overhaul that involved identifying and removing unconstructive leaders has improved every single one of an employer's business performance metrics.
Enterprise bargaining has been an incredibly busy space over the past year. This webcast covers complex developments in nine key areas. Find out more here.
Employers that organise face-to-face catch-ups for their remote employees can achieve far superior productivity, collaboration and retention, according to a training and development specialist.
An employee's unsuccessful return to work was not in any way his employer's fault, the Federal Court has ruled, finding it "bent over backwards" to make reasonable adjustments once it became aware of his mental illness.
Creating a new category of "flexible ongoing" employment would not solve any problems arising from developments in the casual work space, according to a new report by think tank Per Capita.
Behavioural insights are being used with great success to change people's behaviour in many spheres, but the concept is yet to become mainstream in HR practices. Watch this webcast to learn how to use 'nudges' to build momentum in challenging cultural change projects.
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.
