Despite massive advances in recent years, workplace learning technology often fails because it is tailored to "learners", not "employees", HR Daily Community member Kiren Kahlon says.
A bullied employee has failed to convince the full Federal Court that a $100 nominal damages award she received for employment contract breaches should be increased to $1.6 million.
The Fair Work Commission's decision to have all modern awards allow for casual-to-permanent conversion requests should prompt employers to rethink how they monitor their employees' hours, specialists say.
All modern awards are now set to contain a "casual conversion" clause but, in a decision welcomed by employers, the Fair Work Commission has rejected that conversion to permanent employment should be automatic after 12 months.
A new study warns against placing too much faith in 'blind' recruitment's ability to address hiring biases. Meanwhile, contract HR advisors are in high demand across Australia, employers are still failing to support women through menopause, and more.
The fact it took an employer two weeks to sack an employee for a confidentiality breach indicated summary dismissal wasn't a reasonable response to his misconduct, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Taking a gradual approach to HR upskilling is helping Nestle roll out a new workforce planning system across its business in minimal time, one of its people leaders says.
The Fair Work Commission's decision not to include paid domestic violence leave in modern awards will widen the gap between 'good' and 'poor' employers, an expert says.
As medical, legal and social attitudes towards cannabis evolve, employers might need to rethink their workplace policies and responses to positive test results, an employment lawyer says.
CEOs and CIOs are again among the skilled occupations eligible for visas with a permanent residency pathway, addressing a "key oversight" in earlier changes to the overseas worker regime.
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.
