Mitigating the risk of casual employees being deemed permanent is a "major issue" many HR professionals are grappling with, and it should be their top priority this year, a lawyer says.
Employment law is currently a hotbed of activity, challenges and conflict in the wake of recent rulings and in the lead-up to the federal election. Watch this webcast to learn the HR implications of casual employment, employment-related class actions, the push for industry-wide bargaining, whistleblower reforms, and much more.
The extent to which individuals, including HR professionals, may be found personally liable for workplace breaches continues to expand and change under Australian law. In this webcast a workplace lawyer discusses individual liability issues, including accessorial liability under the Fair Work Act; personal liability under anti-discrimination and adverse action provisions; and much more.
Are you ready to meet the big HR challenges of 2018 head on? In this webcast, two lawyers outline the emerging risks in hot topics including accessorial liability, s-xual harassment claims, the gig economy, and much more.
Australian employees' pay rise expectations are at a six-year high, new research shows. Meanwhile, an inquiry has recommended whistleblower rewards as part of a new penalty regime; workplace domestic violence management is failing; and more.
The Federal Government's consideration of a bounty-style reward for whistleblowers could undermine employers' existing processes, according to a workplace lawyer. Meanwhile, workplace law changes start Saturday, FWO action is improving business compliance, and more.
Compliance frameworks designed to prevent organisational fraud, bribery and corruption are failing and should be simplified, says the head of EY's fraud investigation practice.
Employers should have clear whistleblower policies that encourage staff to air concerns safely and anonymously, but not offer rewards or compensation in return, says McDonald Murholme employment lawyer Bianca Mazzarella.
Having a formal policy to govern what happens when an employee blows the whistle on alleged wrongdoing can deter misconduct and reduce the risk of bad press, according to law firm DLA Piper.
The laws around engaging casual and contract workers have changed drastically this year. Understand how this affects your organisation by attending this HR Daily webinar.
From August, employees will have a legislated right to disconnect from work. Understand what this means for your organisation by watching this HR Daily Premium webcast.
