A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of a supervisor whose confrontation with a former subordinate resulted in a carpark altercation.
In a case likely to lead to further litigation against employers, the Fair Work Ombudsman has combined allegations of underpaying overseas workers with discrimination proceedings.
Psychologists have identified the workplace interventions that are most, and least, likely to improve mental health, and say employers must focus on five specific areas.
Most large organisations have room to improve their use of data-based strategies, and could evolve their analytics in areas such as organisational design and culture, says an expert in the field.
The concept of work-life balance is unhelpful in the 21st century, and instead of balance employees should be seeking integration of the two worlds, says a leading business mentor and author.
A host employer had every right to request a labour hire company remove a worker from its site, but the labour supplier was also right to push back against the decision, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An executive who was headhunted for an executive role, only to be sacked during probation, has failed to convince a court that pitching the role as "long-term" constituted "misleading and deceptive conduct".
Contrary to popular perceptions, contingent jobs have been declining for less-skilled workers, and growth in non-permanent employment is occurring primarily in skilled and white-collar sectors, according to new research. Meanwhile, one in two workers intend to spend under three years with an employer before moving on, frontline employees feel left out of digital transformation projects, and more.
A new book revisits the transactional and transformative side of workplace practices, and challenges the use of business partners in the current HR model.
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.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
