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Dismissal claims balloon; Gender pay progress stalls; and more
COVID-19 has caused unfair dismissal claims and stand down disputes to skyrocket. Also in this article: gender pay progress stalls; mental health is the biggest issue facing employers; and more. » more »
High Court overturns "absurd" personal leave ruling
Allowing employees to take 10 days' personal leave per year regardless of how many hours they work would give rise to "absurd and inequitable outcomes", the High Court has ruled in overturning the landmark Mondelez decision. » more »
Requested workplace changes weren't 'reasonable adjustments'
The Fair Work Commission has accepted that an employer dismissed a manager for being unable to perform the inherent requirements of her role, after she requested workplace changes that were more akin to "outcomes" than reasonable adjustments. » more »
Sick leave management requires more rigour
Managing sick employees on an ad hoc basis increases the risk of claims and undocumented absences, making it critical for employers to enforce clear sick leave policies, a workplace lawyer says. » more »
More strategy required for soft skills development
Equipping organisations with the soft skills they need for the future requires a hard strategy, not just a development program, an expert says. » more »
Proactive career planning mitigates job insecurity
Workers who proactively engage in career planning and skill development can reduce the stress and career dissatisfaction that comes with job insecurity, new research shows. » more »
HR manager displayed "absence of compassion" in constructive dismissal
An HR manager displayed the "antithesis of appropriate, professional and acceptable employment relations practice" in directing an employee's transfer, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
BHP defends challenge to in-house labour hire; Employee/contractor test criticised
BHP has defended a union's challenge to its in-house labour hire model; and the Federal Court has criticised traditional contractor tests for producing "ambiguity, inconsistency and contradiction". » more »
Employee's language not "optimal", but didn't warrant dismissal
An employer has been ordered to reinstate an employee it sacked for using racially divisive language in a team meeting, after the Fair Work Commission found the comments weren't intended as an insult. » more »
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