Poor internal communication can cripple an organisation more effectively than anything else, says HR Daily Community blogger Colin Harrison, and he warns employers that fail to invest in people skills do so at their peril.
A recent Federal Court case will make it easier for employees to prosecute employers that fail to uphold the commitments they make in workplace policies, warns a lawyer.
Employers are not obligated to ensure employees read the workplace policies they agree to comply with, but failing to do so can have legal consequences, according to a workplace lawyer.
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".
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