The variety of decisions on whether to allow employers to be legally represented in employee claims reinforces the need for HR professionals to stay prepared to front the Fair Work Commission themselves, a lawyer says.
Icare has completely overhauled its change management processes to ensure more consistent outcomes, building a dedicated function to bring together its previously "solo" practitioners.
An employer will have to produce its workplace investigation report in defending a stop-bullying claim, with the FWC rejecting it was subject to legal professional privilege. Also in this article, an interim report on banking and finance misconduct places the blame squarely on incentives; research shows working fathers don't get enough support from employers; and more.
The retention initiatives with fastest-growing adoption rates could prove counterproductive in an ageing workforce and need a re-think, researchers say.
When employers fail to include a notice of termination clause in employment contracts, they risk courts implying a "reasonable" notice period that will rarely be in their favour, HR Daily Community member Shane Koelmeyer says.
An employer had little choice but to sack a worker after giving him seven written warnings for insubordination and aggressive behaviour, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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