An employer's response to an Indigenous worker's complaint about racially offensive remarks was reasonable, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia has ruled in dismissing a discrimination claim.
A Victorian employer will have legal representation in an upcoming bullying case after the Fair Work Commission accepted it had no employees with sufficient skills or experience to represent it. In a separate case, the Commission has altered its first substantive stop-bullying order to make it more practical to comply with.
Offering contract-completion bonuses can help organisations overcome the number one downside to using contractors, according to new research from Robert Walters.
Do your organisation's HR practices minimise the risks and impact of psychological injuries? Do your managers respond appropriately when issues are raised, to defuse conflict early and with minimal disruption?
The Fair Work Commission has chided an employee for forwarding an email containing confidential information about an internal investigation, but overturned the employer's decision to give him a final written warning.
Employers that fail to deal appropriately with employee complaints to unions can find themselves facing legal action, but superficial solutions are just as harmful, warns an employment law specialist.
When can you require employees to take annual leave over the Christmas and New Year period? If your business takes a break then, it's time to think about giving employees notice now, says HR Daily Community blogger Amy Richardson.
Leading people is "messy", but employers can't expect people to use their emotions only when it suits the business, and keep their feelings out of the workplace the rest of the time, says author Roxi Bahar Hewertson.
HR teams would dramatically improve the quality of their new recruits if they approached hiring in the same way as promotion decisions, according to a recruitment expert.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
