The Productivity Commission has recommended further clarifying the Fair Work Act's general protections provisions, and capping the compensation that can be awarded in adverse action claims, in its review of the workplace relations system.
An employee who described her colleagues as unprofessional and lazy, and said her job was boring and beneath her, has failed to convince the Federal Circuit Court that her dismissal was actually triggered by her taking sick leave.
The Fair Work Commission has refused an HR manager's request to correct its erroneous reporting of her conduct towards an employee who accused her of bullying.
Businesses are mostly blind to the fact that a very small percentage of top-performing employees are responsible for a very large proportion of their overall output, according to a talent assessment expert.
What would you do if an employee was charged with a criminal offence? The action you take has potential ramifications for your employment and consumer brand, and your organisation's legal exposure.
HR managers will need to implement a more agile and productive model of teamwork to counter the megatrends set to disrupt organisations over the next decade, says a change management expert.
All employers should review their existing employee share schemes, or decide whether to introduce one, in light of recent changes to the legal regime, according to DLA Piper partner Brett Feltham.
An employee who suffered ongoing s-xual harassment by her manager should not bear any of the blame for continuing to put herself in close proximity to him, a tribunal has ruled.
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.
