An employer that sacked a worker over a breakdown in the employment relationship has been criticised for failing to resolve a conflict between her and her colleagues.
Job descriptions tend to be looked at once and tossed aside, but they should play a much more valuable role in the entire employee lifecycle, say HR experts.
On an initial reading, the High Court's Barker decision seemed "a devastating result" for any legal recognition of good faith in employment relationships, but the consequences actually "may not be so dire", a legal expert says.
Work/life balance continues to dominate Australia's most-valued workplace attributes - a fact employers should be extra mindful of at this time of year when more employees are considering job changes, an HR leader says.
Out-of-work friendships between team members can benefit individuals and the team, but it's professional, not personal, relationships that leaders should foster to build trust, according to Leading Teams partner Tim Ferguson.
Organisations considering a shift away from traditional performance management processes risk alienating and losing their high performers, an HR director warns.
Leaders who are personally invested in applying new knowledge to their organisation, even when they are met with criticism, are the key to driving innovation and change in organisations, according to a recent study.
Shifting the emphasis in unfair dismissal proceedings off process and onto the reasons for termination would - if implemented - be a welcome change for HR professionals, employment lawyers say.
Humour can relieve tension in a stress-filled workplace, but managers can't simply pull out a joke book to achieve the desired effect, academics have found.
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