In a ruling that addresses some important issues on procedural fairness, Fair Work Australia has upheld a worker's dismissal for inappropriate conduct despite her employer's failure to provide her with all the information on which its decision was based.
Under-performers, bottom quartile performance, staff that cost you money, employees that risk your reputation – those people in your team who just aren’t making the grade. They keep us awake at night; they take up our leadership time with counselling, observations, reviews and numerous one on one discussions.
Soon, all across many companies in many countries, HR Directors will be completing the dreaded annual budget process. On such critical occasions, the experienced HR Director, as they look across the boardroom table, meeting the CEO and the CFO, typically will be mentally prepared for the sacrificial budget cuts that are customary.
Too many employers put their "heads in the sand" when in doubt about the clarity of their contracting arrangements, but it's far better to "crystallise their liability", says employment lawyer Brad Swebeck.
Nearly one in five HR professionals received a pay rise of more than 10 per cent in 2010, and 83 per cent expect a pay rise this year, but the number of roles available for job seekers has "by no means" returned to pre-GFC levels, warns Hudson's 2011 HR salary guide.
Is it illegal to Google a candidate? Does doing so increase the likelihood of a discrimination claim? Who owns LinkedIn connections? Employment lawyer Nick Noonan answers these questions and more.
The ASX guidelines on gender diversity reporting are likely to spark a new war for talent, necessitating a critical focus on engaging and retaining senior women, even in private organisations, says diversity expert Dr Karen Morley.
Research shows that the risks of hiring someone who is overqualified are more perceived than actual. Studies have consistently shown that overqualified workers actually perform better and the only reason they move on is mainly due to working conditions...
It's time to go beyond finger pointing about who is stealing workers from whom and which companies aren't contributing enough to training programs. Ownership, when it comes to a skills gap, doesn't rest with one company, or one government...
Discrimination against people who smoke or are obese is an emerging issue in many workplaces, according to a new International Labour Organisation report, which says raising awareness is a key to driving change.
