COVID a "game changer" for healthcare employer's HR practices
After the outbreak both tested and revealed new levels of capability, Western Health's head of HR says it will never go back to its old ways of working. » more »
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Employer wins injunction over alleged data breach
An employer has won an injunction against a former employee who allegedly accessed information on its database for unlawful purposes. » more »
"Anti-fragile" leaders essential during disruption
Leaders have become "fragile" in recent years, but there's a way to ensure they "thrive through striving", an organisational psychologist says. » more »
Webcast: Emotional intelligence and the road to recovery
Emotional intelligence is set to play a major role in the success (or otherwise) of organisations navigating their recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Watch this webcast to understand what science says about leadership behaviour. » more »
Employee fairly sacked for refusing to complete COVID survey
It was fair for an employer to sack a worker who refused to provide basic information about his travel plans, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
JobKeeper direction upheld as reasonable, practical
The Fair Work Commission has rejected arguments that an employer's JobKeeper-enabling direction was unreasonable because it disproportionately affected permanent workers. It also required some casuals receiving JobKeeper to work more hours. » more »
JobKeeper "design flaws" about to bite
The Federal Government rightly prioritised speed over perfection in rolling out pandemic business supports, but design flaws could "bite" in the coming months if they don't get urgent attention, according to a new thinktank report. » more »
"Balancing" hours was fraudulent and inexcusable
A "model employee" who claimed overtime for hours he didn't work has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission his dismissal was unfair because he was "balancing" hours owed to him. » more »
AI is shaping post-pandemic workspace design
As coronavirus restrictions ease and employers reconsider issues around workplace design and layout, scientists have been trialling a system that uses sensors and artificial intelligence to measure employees' concentration and comfort. » more »
High Court harassment response; New IR bill; and more
The High Court has updated and publicised its s-xual harassment policies in the wake of findings against a former judge. Also in this article, Western Australia's new IR bill; an employee retrenched at the height of COVID-19 who saw her employer advertising jobs weeks later can claim unfair dismissal; and more. » more »
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