A successful workers' compensation claim against Telstra by an employee who fell while working from home shouldn't cause other employers to put these arrangements in the "too hard" basket, says employment lawyer Kristin Duff.
Employers that learn how to manage their union relationships are far more likely to achieve industrial harmony, says industrial relations consultant Michael Cosgrove.
Organisations that rely on contingent workers will be most significantly affected by the introduction of harmonised workplace safety laws, says employment lawyer Charles Cameron.
When a workplace has a high level of interpersonal conflict, traditional mediation processes can fail - and sometimes make the situation worse, says academic Dr David Moore.
Job advertisements too often lack context, making recruitment and attachment of employees harder than it should be, says HR Daily Community blogger Anthony Sork.
It is nearly impossible for employers to completely understand how the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions might affect them, but they should "sit up and pay attention" to developing case law, says Hicksons partner Brad Swebeck.
"One size doesn't fit all when it comes to Indigenous recruitment", so any strategy in this space needs to be very flexible, says Indigenous recruitment advisor at Qantas, Jason Timor.
An employee's failed unfair dismissal claim - lodged after he was sacked over a Facebook rant - reinforces that the concept of the "workplace" is not limited to its physical environment, says employment lawyer Lisa Berton.
Due to a lack of education and understanding, too many managers wrongly assume mental illness will prevent an employee from working well, says SANE Australia executive director Barbara Hocking.
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