Anti-bullying amendments to the Fair Work Act, due to take effect in July, could lead to a spate of psychological injury claims that will be extremely difficult to defend, warns employment lawyer Brad Swebeck.
Organisations should foster ways for employees to share ideas - even when they can't all be used - because "being heard" is what counts in terms of engagement, says Transitions Optical Australia and New Zealand director Eric Breda.
Initial concerns about the impact on employers of the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions have proven to be unfounded, but employers should expect to face more claims now that case law has clarified the way it operates, says employment lawyer Amanda Harvey.
Rulings handed down since the commencement of the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions have clarified some of the mystery around their operation and contain important lessons for employers.
A poor result in an employee's performance review should trigger a review of the manager's approach to dealing with performance issues, writes HR Daily Community blogger Brett Chant.
When a learning and development budget is cut, it's usual to blame tough times, but in fact the problem could well lie with HR, according to Nicholas Sutcliffe, executive director of The Conference Board.
As part of the new website, the Australian Human Resources Institute has launched AHRI:ASSIST, an online resource centre that provides HR support for human resources practitioners in the form of information sheets, tools, checklists, guidelines, and templates. It's freely accessible as part of AHRI membership.
When an employee is the victim of cyber bullying or abusive phone calls that originate outside of their employment, an employer shouldn't simply dismiss the affair as a "personal" problem, according to Ashurst lawyer Taboka Finn.
Writing richly detailed employee appraisals can consume valuable management time and also lead to frustration. Why not save them time and effort? Give them a library of suggested comments so they don't have to write from scratch.
