Stripping an employee of his core duties without explanation was "objectively unreasonable", the Federal Circuit Court has found, in ruling an employer breached its obligation to provide him with a safe workplace.
An appeal tribunal has overturned a ruling that an HR leader had a "knee-jerk reaction" to an employee's criminal record and discriminated against her, finding instead that her actions were "perfectly sound".
Removing roadblocks for other people should be a key focus for leaders, according to an advisor who calls on leaders to embrace the "service" element of their role.
An HR business partner "selectively" used information from a covert recording to bolster serious misconduct allegations against an employee, the Fair Work Commission has found in unfair dismissal proceedings.
The concept of 'nudging' isn't new, but most HR functions haven't yet embraced technology that can help influence day-to-day behaviour in ways that boost productivity and improve the employee experience.
The Fair Work Commission has refused an employee's application for stop-bullying orders, while finding some of his own behaviour was "consistent with upward bullying".
A consulting firm's "disastrous" use of generative AI in a government-commissioned report demonstrates a failure of alignment between technology and culture, and highlights a risk many organisations are yet to address, a culture expert says.
Clear expectations, regular feedback and fair processes protect both employees and employers when it comes to managing performance. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to ensure your practices are keeping pace with what courts and commissions consider reasonable.
Making an employee's pre-parental leave position redundant repudiated her employment contract, but this only turned into a termination when she filed a general protections dismissal dispute, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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.
