An employer whose HR function was "over-engineered" and whose employees tended towards passive behaviours has turned its culture around, resulting in increased engagement and participation rates.
The Federal Court has ordered a host employer to reinstate a labour hire worker until her adverse action claim against it is determined. Also in this article, general protections claims continue to rise; the FWO won record penalties in the past financial year; and more.
An employer's application to reduce its liability to pay redundancy entitlements to 125 former employees has failed. Meanwhile, an employee's redundancy was not prompted by his intention to claim workers' compensation, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Large business transformation projects are continuing to drive demand across the country for HR professionals with employee relations skills, while HR generalists and talent acquisition specialists have become increasingly sought after. Specialist HR recruiters share their insights in our HR employment snapshot.
A worker has successfully appealed a decision not to convert her from temporary to permanent employment, after a court found her role was likely to be ongoing.
An unsuccessful job applicant has failed to prove an employer discriminated against him on the grounds of disability when he didn't pass the first stage of its recruitment process.
This week, HR Daily Community members are discussing what not to do in workplace investigations, ways to manage mental illness in the workplace, and more.
An employer that sacked a worker after a client removed her site access has failed to defend an unfair dismissal claim by arguing its "hands had been tied".
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.
