The Federal Circuit Court has accepted that an employer did not sack an employee for insisting that it investigate his workplace bullying complaint, finding the organisation's response was reasonable.
HR leaders require a new mindset to help their organisations take full advantage of the imminent "intelligence wave", and if they don't start preparing now, it will be hard to catch up.
An employer has slashed its recruitment costs and improved its engagement and retention rates by encouraging regular feedback as part of the employee experience.
Australian researchers have confirmed the engagement and performance benefits of employees receiving feedback at work, also finding that where supervisors fail, co-workers can effectively step in.
It's becoming increasingly necessary for organisations to employ 'T-shaped' workers, who are the most capable of coping with and leading through change, HR Daily Community member Rosie Cairnes says in this week's featured post.
An employer didn't bully or harass an employee who had an "emotional reaction" to its repeated enquiries about her medical information, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
