An employer that has recently embraced on-demand staffing says the approach has helped it to mitigate the risk of overstretching staff during workload peaks.
When is a settlement actually 'settled'? In this week's featured HR Daily Community post, Shane Koelmeyer discusses a recent decision in which an employee unsuccessfully sought to re-open a dispute after failing to sign a settlement agreement.
Two recent unfair dismissal rulings have put recruitment practices in the spotlight - one involving a misleading candidate, and another a selection panel conflict of interest.
An approach for managing complexity when building aircraft carriers and space shuttles has given an HR department new evidence and justification for its decision-making, an engineer says.
Dismissing a sick employee who could not fulfil the inherent requirements of his role was unfair because it cut short the salary continuance provisions of his enterprise agreement, the Fair Work Commission has found.
In this HR Daily Premium webinar, two employment lawyers will discuss when employers can and should act on employees' social media activity, appropriate disciplinary responses to online misconduct, and more. Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass. Upgrade here for access if you're not already a Premium member.
HR professionals must fundamentally alter the way they perceive change, to become "champions" of organisational transformation, a leadership expert says.
An employer that admitted to sacking an employee after having had "a gutful" of her poor attitude has been ordered to compensate her for unfair dismissal.
Cutting-edge research that links neurology, biology, performance and leadership data highlights where organisations should focus their development efforts in coming years, a leadership expert says.
A managing director who criticised an employee in front of colleagues and referred to her boyfriend as a "party boy" overstepped the mark, but the behaviour wasn't bullying, the Fair Work Commission has found.
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.
