A manager who argued her employer's cut-throat performance and disciplinary processes forced her to resign has lost her unfair dismissal claim, despite the Fair Work Commission's reservations about the regime.
Talent acquisition functions must focus beyond efficiencies and cost savings if they are to demonstrate value and relevance. This short webcast sets out a best-practice framework to elevate TA to a strategic and high-performing function.
Even organisations that claim to be LGBTI-inclusive can inadvertently use "offensive" language in their policies, an expert warns. This article also sets out what employers are doing at the mid-level and leading edge of workplace inclusion.
Commonwealth Bank is this month moving more than 4,000 employees into a new workplace, which has 50% more collaboration space and will eventually house 10,000 of its staff.
Five senior executives have won their unfair dismissal claims, but will receive no compensation after the Fair Work Commission found they engaged in a "significant amount of misconduct" after being sacked.
Two employees have successfully argued that their post-termination mental health should excuse their late unfair dismissal claims, in separate cases before the Fair Work Commission.
Australia continues to lag behind the US when it comes to adopting recruitment technologies. ATC director Trevor Vas comments on the most surprising areas, and where the biggest opportunities lie. Another expert warns that the window for playing "catchup" is rapidly closing.
A tribunal has found a manager didn't discriminate against an employee based on his s-xual orientation, despite publicly expressing his "strongly held negative views" about gay men and women.
An employee who won reinstatement after the Fair Work Commission found he was unfairly sacked for an "expletive filled tirade" at work has been awarded 15 months of entitlements.
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