Workplace s-xual harassment responses must shift onus off victim: Jenkins
The steps employers take to prevent and respond to harassment in the workplace are fundamentally flawed, according to S-x Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins. » more »
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Job descriptions – Irrelevant or still meaningful? New whitepaper
Job descriptions have fallen out of favour, but they still have an important role to play in communicating what organisations expect from people in their jobs. What's needed is a new approach to job descriptions, one adapted to today's workplace. Learn more about a new approach to job descriptions, download: Job descriptions – Irrelevant or still meaningful. » more »
Employee loses dismissal claim after "brazen" workplace deception
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that he was not sufficiently warned prior to his dismissal for falsifying time and attendance records. » more »
Onus is on employers to improve productivity; Woolworths class action; and more
More engaging and harmonious workplace cultures might boost productivity more than industrial relations reforms, according to a new discussion paper. Also in this article: Woolworths is facing a class action after disclosing its widespread underpayments; employees' eagerness to receive feedback can signal their intention to leave; and more. » more »
'Connections', not coaching, are key to high performance
Managers typically fall into four types, but only one consistently achieves better results than the others and triples the likelihood of an employee becoming a high performer, according to Gartner experts. » more »
Webcast: Ill and injured employees update
Failing to appropriately manage ill and injured workers can have a broad range of ramifications. This webinar clarifies specific obligations and provide best practice tips. » more »
This week's top HR stories in brief
This week's biggest HR stories cover: workplace dr-g and alcohol breaches; approaches to innovation; reverse mentoring; redundancy; "pop-up" HR functions; and more... » more »
Mitigating mistletoe misconduct; Team building; HR's role in relation to AI; and more
HR Daily Community member Jason Clark shares tips to minimise the risk of inappropriate behaviour at Christmas parties, noting that nominating a 'Grinch' can be helpful. HR Daily Community members are also discussing the coaching leadership style, HR's role in relation to artificial intelligence, career development and more. » more »
Personal factors not "weighty" enough to make misconduct dismissal harsh
An employee's willingness to apologise, his ongoing health problems, and the impact of unemployment were not sufficient to render his dismissal harsh, the Fair Work Commission has found. » more »
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