Time pressures too often limit preparation before meetings, but effective planning doesn't have to be time-consuming, HR Daily Community member Jonathan Champ says. In this week's featured post, he shares five questions to consider before any meeting to be adequately prepared.
In new HR Daily Premium editorial, a casual worker has been cleared to claim unfair dismissal; an "irrational" resignation shouldn't have been accepted; a dismissal after a party complaint wasn't adverse action; plus more.
Despite being the top company graduates want to work for, PwC expects to provide extensive on-the-job training to new hires and therefore prioritises learning ability far above academic achievements, its head of talent says.
Qantas was right to sack an employee after an altercation he described as mere "argy-bargy", the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Also in this article, EVP trends; executive pay issues; research on parental leave and upskilling; and more.
Some longstanding assumptions about outer-limit contracts have been thrown into doubt in the wake of a decision finding a contract's non-renewal amounted to dismissal, an employment lawyer says.
The Fair Work Commission has found an employment relationship began the moment a contingent worker accepted an offer of direct employment, but has cleared the company of unfairly dismissing him when it withdrew its offer days later.
A multi-generation focus on developing talent, from primary school through to retirement, has set up a long-term pipeline of candidates for Carsales, according to its head of people and culture.
The Federal Circuit Court has accepted an employer sacked a worker for harassing and intimidating colleagues, not for making workplace s-xual harassment and safety complaints as she alleged in her adverse action claim.
Cyberbullying is on the rise in workplaces and warrants efforts that are distinct from broader behaviour policies and management to stop it becoming prevalent, a researcher warns.
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.
