Return-to-office drives will encounter "intense headwinds" if they're perceived as more employer-friendly than employee-friendly, according to academics with advice for organisations' policies, messaging and implementation.
In a general protections case that identified 188 workplace complaints or enquiries, an employee failed to specify which "particular" prohibited reasons led to his termination, the Federal Circuit Court has found.
A recent general protections dismissal claim highlights a need for legislative change in this problematic jurisdiction, according to a workplace lawyer.
When there's "drama" in a team, leaders should look for habits and systems that drain people's energy rather than assume the problem is difficult personalities, a leadership specialist says.
Premium news wrap: employer 'unwittingly exacerbated' mental health issues; "goodwill gesture" was a dismissal; "how" office attendance decisions are made determines whether employees "rebel or engage"; and more.
"Greatly exaggerated" reimbursement claims weren't simply an "innocent error", but rather part of an employee's sophisticated process to derive a financial benefit he wasn't entitled to, the Federal Circuit Court has found.
To ensure they take 'reasonable management action' when handling complex workplace processes, employers need policies that provide for fairness and consistency, but also some flexibility, lawyers say.
High anxiety rates among younger employees are now having a major impact on both the feedback managers give to teams, and how it's received, a leadership specialist says.
An employer held an "unshakable" belief that an employee had engaged in misconduct, but it wasn't supported by evidence, the Fair Work Commission has found in unfair dismissal proceedings.
When it comes to tapping into employee advocacy to strengthen employer brands, Australia needs to "play catch up" with other countries, a specialist says.
