The Fair Work Commission has issued its first substantive orders under the new anti-bullying regime, limiting contact between two workers except in emergency circumstances.
Organisations with overseas ownership, and those that send employees to work in other countries, often get caught out by employment laws for failing to provide the correct entitlements, according to employment lawyer Rick Catanzariti.
Teams that look great on the surface often have underlying issues that prevent them from high performance, says HR Daily Community blogger Garie Dooley.
There are some notable opponents to the overuse of financial incentives at work, but according to reward expert Jairus Ashworth, the business case for pay-for-performance schemes is clear.
It's one of the most successfully tested tools for fostering and promoting cultural diversity, and philanthropist Peter Scanlon says HR should use it to break down barriers in the workplace.
Most HR departments are considered administrative rather than instrumental in their organisation's success, but lessons can be learned from companies the world over in how to demonstrate more value, according to Stanford University Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Huggy Rao.
The laws that govern a union's right to enter a workplace have been around for years now, but many employers are still shocked and confused about what to do when a union official arrives at the door, according to employment lawyer Mark Branagan.
Discrimination based on workers' looks is alive and well in the Australian workplace, according to an academic, who says HR professionals should be aware of "lookism" in order to avoid its associated risks.
Any relief or happiness that survivors of job cuts feel at being spared can quickly turn to guilt, fear, resentment and even envy in the aftermath of a redundancy process, says HR Daily Community blogger Donna Hill.
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.
