Despite defending an unfair dismissal claim from a worker it had "every right" to sack, an employer has failed to win an order for all of its legal costs.
Most new CHROs have come from outside the organisation, and those appointed internally are less likely to be promoted to the C-suite, according to a new report that lays blames on a lack of senior HR succession planning.
The new 'unfair contracts' jurisdiction cannot deal with disputes about the conduct of parties to a contract, the Fair Work Commission has clarified in dismissing a home-care contractor's claim.
A deed of release prevented an employee from pursuing a general protections claim in the Fair Work Commission, a full bench has ruled, in refusing to disturb a finding that he signed it willingly.
The concept of "conscious unbossing" isn't new, but the term's traction might just give a globally disengaged workforce a new lease of life, a leadership specialist says.
An employer constructively dismissed an employee after its HR manager failed to investigate her bullying complaints and instead accused her of misconduct, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Investing in employees' wellbeing "isn't just about reducing sick days or improving morale", according to a new report on the financial benefits businesses can expect to achieve.
It was unfair to say an employee "should have known" that his performance was unsatisfactory, when the employer gave him no warnings and failed to follow its own policy before summarily dismissing him, according to the Fair Work Commission.
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.
