Next time your organisation is defending an adverse action claim, it should think twice before deciding to settle, says Kemp Strang senior associate Nick Noonan.
Unless people within an organisation are aware that a decision to act against an employee was made because of inappropriate conduct, the deterrent effect of action is lost...
When employers are convinced that a worker's claim against them is totally without merit, they should consider defending themselves "as a matter of principle", says Minter Ellison partner Richard West.
It isn't skill that differentiates a great leader from an average one, but the perspective that guides their application of skill, says University of Sydney researcher Dr Michael Cavanagh.
Employers that don't offer part-time workers adequate support and career opportunities risk losing them to competitors that do, says Diversity Council Australia (DCA) acting research director Lisa Annese.
The GFC taught business leaders that waiting until they have "all the information" to make decisions is rarely the best strategy - they need to act fast on "hints and principles", according to new research.
Public relations disasters don't just have to be about an employee issue in order to damage an employer's brand, says Buchan account director Belinda Thomson.
