Simple clauses added to existing workplace contracts and policies, rather than dedicated documents, will help employers manage risks posed by workers' out-of-hours conduct, says Hynes Legal associate director Kristin Duff.
Conflating performance management and disciplinary action is dangerous, and can expose employers to bullying claims, warns HR Daily Community blogger Catherine Gillespie.
An employer that followed a clause in its enterprise agreement "in form rather than substance" when investigating alleged misconduct took an approach that could "only be described as procedurally unfair", the FWC has ruled.
Employers that want to give themselves an edge in the graduate recruitment space need to do more than just broadcast information to students in their final year of university; they need to start a conversation with them even earlier, says Futurestep managing director Tim Powell.
One of the most important aspects of executive remuneration is also the part employers often ignore when drafting employment contracts, warns lawyer Brett Feltham.
Blurring boundaries between work and personal time pose increasingly complex risks for employers. Watch this webcast to understand the extent to which you can monitor and manage worker conduct that occurs outside of the traditional workplace and hours.
Feeling distracted and overwhelmed, with a to-do list a mile long? You need to implement "level three thinking" to focus on what's really important, says HR Daily Community blogger Ben Young.
Employers must start preparing for more active policing of sponsorship arrangements under impending changes to the 457-visa scheme, says immigration expert Alan Chanesman.
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.
