Just one in eight Australian employers offer part-time or job-share opportunities in leadership roles, despite evidence that greater flexibility could drive down the gender pay gap and improve equality, a new WGEA report shows.
After wrongly equating all bullying with serious misconduct, a Fair Work Commissioner has, on redetermination, ruled that an employee's behaviour met the definition, and warranted his employer's chosen disciplinary action.
An employer that was ordered to compensate a worker it sacked for refusing a breath test has failed to convince a Fair Work Commission full bench that it was treated unfairly as a self-represented party.
Secretly working in a second job and being dishonest after it was discovered constituted serious misconduct, the Fair Work Commission has found in upholding an employee's summary dismissal.
When teams have leaders who inspire and motivate them because they're leading themselves first, "every metric goes up in thriving", wellbeing and resilience specialists say.
Blaming a general manager for stalling a redundancy consultation process, when the purpose of any further discussion remained "opaque", was "self-serving and disingenuous", the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Women in professional and leadership roles are about 25% more likely than men to report lower levels of work-related wellbeing, and they're less likely to feel they have a clear direction or vision for their careers, new research has found.
Ever-increasing psychological injury claims mean employers are now at a "critical juncture", needing leaders to step up their management of challenging workplace situations. This webcast unpacks the concept of reasonable management action and outlines best-practice ways to approach difficult processes.
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.
After years of legislative and regulatory changes, employers' key compliance challenges continue to shift and evolve. Attend this webinar to catch up on recent developments and their HR implications, preparing you and your organisation for what lies ahead.
