Giving a senior employee three months' notice of termination, then summarily dismissing him on "inexplicable" grounds after just a month, had the potential to cause such "extreme" damage to his reputation that it warranted $450k in damages, a court has ruled.
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New research by Deloitte highlights growing skills shortages, while dispelling some common myths about the future of work, including those around casualisation and the end of office working.
Purpose always trumps task at Disney, and that's how the organisation's employees deliver consistent world-class experiences and business results, says a vice president.
One employer will have to face an unfair dismissal claim lodged outside the 21-day timeframe after the Fair Work Commission accepted the employee had no internet access, but another employee has failed to prove his poor mental health prevented timely lodgment of his claim.
Australian employees have flagged a serious increase in disengagement and intentions to leave their employer, new research shows. Also in this article: the FWO has cleared Uber of employing its drivers.
Organisations tend to be hasty in starting formal investigations before working through avenues of mediation that could resolve conflicts earlier, says HR Daily Community member Catherine Gillespie in this week's featured post.
Trust is the new workplace currency, and organisations that don't prioritise it will experience significant culture issues, says organisational performance expert Stephen M R Covey.
One third of employees are sexually harassed at work, but official complaints are much lower because victims fear others will think they're overreacting, according to new research.
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.
