Category: Legal
- Diversity and Inclusion, Featured, Legal, Section
With just a few weeks to go until employers are required to report on their organisation’s gender pay gap, here are some key legal and ethical considerations to keep in mind as the new legislation takes effect.
- Featured, HR policies and procedures, Legal, Section
A recent FWC case has shed light on the dangers of inadequate policies and procedures relating to drug and alcohol use. How can HR craft a drug and alcohol policy that stands up to scrutiny?
- Featured, How to's, Legal, Section
Two lawyers outline standards and practical steps for employers to comply with the new positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act.
- Closing Loopholes Bill, Featured, Legal, Section, Strategic HR
Employers who intentionally underpay staff (including superannuation) could soon face criminal sanctions. Here’s what else HR needs to know about the Closing Loopholes Bill.
- Featured, How to's, Legal, Section
It’s an unfortunate reality that workplace investigations often need to occur following an end-of-year party. Here are some workplace investigation tips to keep in mind.
- Featured, Legal, remuneration, Section
New research has revealed that unpaid overtime represents 17 per cent of total working hours among Australian employees. With stricter wage theft laws on the horizon, how can employers ensure their overtime policies are compliant?
- Featured, Flexible work, Legal, Section
In a recent landmark case, the FWC ruled in favour of an employer’s right to refuse a remote work request. What are the implications of this ruling for the future of hybrid and remote work?
- Featured, Legal, Performance, Section
The FWC recently found an employee’s termination for failure to meet KPIs unfair due to ‘arbitrary’ and ‘unreasonable’ sales targets. What went wrong for the employer in this case, and how can HR avoid similar claims arising?
- Featured, HR policies and procedures, Legal, Section
Rules around employers’ legal requirements regarding the collection and storage of employee information could be set to change in the near future, with proposed reform ahead for the employee record exemption.
- Featured, How to's, Legal, Section
Executed appropriately, an office Christmas party is an excellent chance to foster connections and mark the year’s accomplishments. Nevertheless, it’s crucial to be mindful of certain legal liabilities associated with these events.
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- Featured, How to's, Trusted partnership
A HR practitioner offers a range of thought-provoking questions to help you plan your next career move.
- Featured, How to's, Section, Talent management
Keep these tips in mind to ensure your organisation’s probation periods go beyond being a tick-box exercise and become a driver of strong culture and high performance.
- Featured, How to's, Section, Trusted partnership
From building your case in advance to avoiding the trap of false politeness, use these strategies to help you engage in constructive dissent at the executive level.
LEGAL
- Featured, Legal, Organisational enablement
An employee was recently awarded over $36,000 by the Fair Work Commission due to flaws in her employer’s workplace investigation process. What can HR learn from this decision?
- Featured, Legal, Organisational enablement
Several recent cases heard by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) suggest verbal agreements in the workplace can carry more legal weight than some employers realise.
- Diversity and Inclusion, Featured, Legal, Organisational enablement
In a climate where diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are under scrutiny, how can HR help ensure their organisation’s gender equality targets stay on track?
- Featured, Legal, Workplace Health and Safety
Social media may be considered part of the workplace for politicians, finds NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). Where can HR draw the line in terms of their legal obligations around an employee’s online activity?