A new ruling shows the Fair Work Ombudsman and courts won't hesitate to hold directors and officers personally accountable for workplace law breaches, and might even go "out of their way" to do so, a lawyer warns.
An employer must pay a former worker more than $100k in damages, after a court found it breached his contract in failing to set up a formal performance bonus plan.
Spending time on lazy and underperforming employees at the expense of paying attention to more talented ones is the management attribute that most frustrates employees, according to an engagement expert.
A new generation of psychometric assessments capture a more accurate and much broader range of information about candidates, according to an organisational psychologist.
The rejection of two workers' claims for unfair dismissal after they harassed a colleague "just as easily could have gone the other way", a lawyer says, highlighting how precarious these rulings can be.
Defining who is a 'reasonable person' for the purposes of determining whether a workplace breach has occurred is difficult, but case law holds some clues about what the courts look for.
Offshoring or outsourcing an organisation's HR function can save money in the short-term, but employers should beware of hidden costs and legal risks, an employment lawyer warns.
What can an employer do if an employee refuses to get help for their mental illness? How much notice should be given regarding performance meetings? How should an employer manage a worker who is taking advantage of reasonable adjustments? These and more questions are answered here.
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.
