A star employee's resignation can trigger a "highly personal reaction" from their manager, so HR has a real challenge in preventing behaviours that can hinder a smooth transition, employment lawyers say.
An employee who was sacked for refusing to perform aspects of a role he'd been redeployed to has won reinstatement to a different position, with the Fair Work Commission finding he was "simply the wrong person for the job".
To make great decisions leaders must diversify their thinking, but they can't do this without knowing how to overcome several unconscious biases, Deloitte human capital partner Juliet Bourke says.
Understanding common leadership "derailers" and their solutions can help organisations ensure a good return on the executives they're hiring, says a leadership consultant.
Ten markers or potential red flags help indicate when a culture is derailing, according to a new report, while other research highlights the prevalence of 'mummy tracking' women after parental leave; how to create change-resilient leaders; and more.
An employee who was unfairly sacked for failing to attend a medical exam was not entitled to reinstatement, because his "bombardment" of emails to HR destroyed the employment relationship, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Three key areas of self-talk influence whether someone will take a resilient, optimistic or pessimistic approach to both positive and negative workplace situations, HR Daily Community blogger Lisa Harrison says.
Entire workforce strategies can be compromised by failing to properly define "critical" roles, but employers commonly make three key mistakes when doing so, a workforce planning expert says.
A CEO's redundancy payment has been slashed by $2.5m after an appeal court found he forfeited it by failing to sign a deed of release, while another executive who was originally denied a severance payment has been awarded $375,000.
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.
