A common unfair dismissal defence in cases where employees have covertly recorded work conversations is that they breached the implied duty of mutual trust and confidence; but according to an employment lawyer, this defence is no longer worth arguing.
Simple coaching responses to requests and interruptions can save managers time and help employees become more accountable in the process, according to a professional coach.
Transparency, vulnerability and collaboration are key to creating constructive cultures in organisations with very little trust, according to two senior business leaders.
Organisations involved in mergers and acquisitions might be entitled to offer workers employment without recognising their previous service, but no matter how the contracts are worded, some leave entitlements always remain, warns employment lawyer Athena Koelmeyer.
An employee who suffered psychiatric injury after a supervisor took covert photos of her chest is entitled to compensation, after a court found her employer's response to the incident and her concerns wasn't "reasonable".
An employer that mistakenly believed it was justified in dismissing an employee who was absent for more than three months could potentially have relied on a different - but valid - reason for termination, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
HR professionals must ensure they can offer the right kind of support to employees who wish to remain in the workplace after receiving a dementia diagnosis, advises an expert.
Giving employees a say in the recruitment process is a highly effective way of ensuring new hires have the right cultural fit, says the chief operating officer of an Australian software company.
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.
