This week's top HR stories in brief

Friday, 31 January 2020 11:52am

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Yet another casual has won the right to claim unfair dismissal, with a Fair Work Commission full bench finding a lack of regular hours no barrier to her action. The employer's rostering practices gave her a reasonable expectation of continuing employment.

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An organisational emphasis on health can spur a cascading top-down dynamic that ultimately improves employees' wellbeing, new research indicates. Another study has affirmed that high-quality leadership reduces burnout and depression. ...

High-performance work practices have long been associated with increased competition, but new research suggests they actually prevent negative behaviours such as bullying. Such practices foster positive interpersonal relations and reduce general levels of anger and uncertainty by increasing 'procedural justice' and transparency.

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Sophisticated recruitment marketing remains a rarity and employers need to "up the ante" this year, according to PageUp expert Rebecca Skilbeck. Organisations that don't yet have the ability to map out passive candidates and tap into a warm talent pool are putting themselves at a disadvantage in the market.

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A manager has partly succeeded in a $1.7 million damages claim after being removed from his role and offered four "unsuitable" alternative positions. It was found that Australia Post breached his contract in failing to consider his suitability, rather than capability, for the roles.

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The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's call for HR managers to refresh their bullying training, in finding no specific bullying risks persisted at his workplace. Despite lodging a detailed claim, the employee failed to prove that he continued to be at risk.