Employers that initially fail to deal with social media misuse in the workplace could be waiving their right to address that misconduct at a later date, warns an employment lawyer.
Employers can't expect workers who have experienced s-xual harassment to make formal reports, but they can encourage "bystander intervention" to identify - and prevent - unacceptable behaviour, the University of Wollongong's Dr Michael Flood told a seminar this week.
Performance reviews are often treated as "tick-the-box" exercises that disengage employees, but including four key elements in the process sets them up for success, says HR consultant Gabrielle Droulers.
The Fair Work Commission finalised nearly 200 anti-bullying applications in the first six months of the new regime, but upheld only one, its annual report shows.
An executive has been ordered to pay some of the costs her employer incurred in defending her high-profile adverse action claim, after the Federal Court found her allegations of s-xual misconduct were unreasonable.
In an important ruling on employers' rights to have legal representation in unfair dismissal hearings, the Fair Work Commission has found the HR department of a major retail company had "ample qualifications" to represent itself without a lawyer.
Would your organisation ever consider excluding line managers from the recruitment process? What if doing so slashed the time it takes to fill vacant roles by more than 60 per cent?
CEOs have a responsibility to identify and develop their organisation's next generation of leaders, which requires a combination of 'guts' and understanding, according to two senior members of Australia's business community.
The Fair Work Commission has clarified which factors it will – and won't – take into account when determining whether to reinstate a worker who wins an unfair dismissal claim.
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.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
