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An employer that covertly viewed an employee's Facebook page and then gave her a final warning for social media misconduct didn't commit a privacy breach, a court has ruled.

With just 10 more Fridays until Christmas, it's time for organisations planning closures over the holidays to ensure employees know where they stand.

A major employer has shifted workplace flexibility from a "working mum issue" to a "mainstream employee issue", with 60 per cent of its employees now working flexibly and reporting higher engagement as a result.

Long delays in the first modern awards review mean employers could be in a "perpetual state" of uncertainty, a lawyer says.

Seeking engagement feedback at every stage of the employee lifecycle is set to become increasingly common in the next 12 months, an employee engagement specialist predicts.

An employer that kept HR "out of the loop" of a workplace s-xual harassment investigation has lost its appeal against an employee's compensation for a psychological injury.

A corporate giant that mobilised its line managers to act as recruiters has achieved a 90 per cent direct-hire rate.

Remuneration budgets have shrunk by a full one per cent in the past two years, and not all employers are working wisely within the new constraints, a reward specialist says.

In less than a decade, permanent employment could be rare, with organisations instead seeking skills on a case-by-case basis, according to a futurist.

Australia should scrap its outdated long-service leave system, according to an academic. Meanwhile, one in two HR managers intend to increase salaries this quarter; a new ruling casts doubt on the anti-bullying laws' coverage; and more.