With some jobs in decline due to rising use of technology and AI, employers can help at-risk workers execute a 'career pivot', HR Daily Community member Karen Schmidt says in this week's featured post.
Directing an employee to undergo a medical examination prior to starting a disciplinary process was reasonable given his previous psychological injuries, a commission has ruled.
The Fair Work Commission's stance on legal representation has never been as tough as it is now, so it's more important than ever for HR professionals to be prepared to run their employer's defence against claims, lawyers stress.
In this HR Daily webinar, lawyers will discuss emerging and developing issues in 2019, including what the future holds for casual employment and the gig economy, ongoing #MeToo activity, the push for industry-wide bargaining, and much more.
HR Daily celebrated 10 years of publishing this month, and a look back at some of our most-read articles from the past decade reveals how much HR has changed, and which issues have remained the same.
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that an employee's service with a labour hire company should count towards his tenure with a direct employer at the same site, for the purposes of an unfair dismissal claim.
The Fair Work Commission has awarded compensation to a project worker for unfair dismissal, after finding his employment contract was "vague" on how long he'd be employed for.
Flexible work can deliver a net benefit of up to four per cent of revenue to employers, but they are better off introducing the arrangements gradually, experts advise.
With the Fair Work Commission taking a much harder line on when employers can be legally represented in claims, it's increasingly up to HR professionals to step up in their defence. Watch this webcast to understand when the FWC is likely to grant or deny permissions, and ways to prepare a sound defence.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
