An employee who responded to theft allegations claiming he'd made "a joke", and who called a manager and HR partner "despicable human beings" on social media, has lost his unfair dismissal claim. » more »
Nearly half of Australian employers plan to increase their permanent HR staff over the coming year, new research shows. Also in this article: warning signs of unconscious bias; taking a user-experience approach to EVPs; concerns about pay transparency; and more. » more »
A Commissioner has expressed hesitation in reinstating an employee who breached the same rule three times in 12 months, but deemed it the "only" appropriate remedy in the circumstances. » more »
Westpac has acknowledged a range of cultural shortcomings - including a tendency to overcomplication, conflating responsibility and accountability, and failing to prioritise learning - in a new report. » more »
More employers are now recognising the cost and branding benefits of using redeployment programs, instead of exiting talent from redundant roles, a transitions advisor says. » more »
Managers can play a crucial role in preventing the 'resource depletion' that causes burnout in employees, a psychologist says. » more »
A Federal Court judge has called for employees to be better educated about their rights upon termination, in rejecting a dismissal claim wrongly pursued under general protections laws by a "confused" employee. » more »
An employee whose psychological injury claim helped reform the 'administrative action' test has lost her latest appeal for compensation. Also in this article, industries ranked by executives' health; HR is still too attached to paper records; and more. » more »
An employer's delay in allowing an employee to bring her service dog to work was "arguably poor" from a process point of view, but was not disability discrimination, a tribunal has found. » more »
Employers that want to guard their talent pool from the competition should ensure leaders take an "active, dynamic, and ongoing interest" in their people's career development, according to leadership expert Greg Smith. » more »
As the end of the year approaches, tensions start to run high, and minor quibbles quickly become full-blown conflicts. This webinar will discuss early warning signs and preventative steps for short- and long-term cultural impact.
