Category: Legal
- Featured, Legal, Section, Workforce Effectiveness
The latest rounds of reform to Australia’s migration system present both challenges and opportunities for employers. Here’s what HR needs to know.
- Featured, Legal, Section, Workforce Effectiveness
A dance instructor was awarded nearly $25,000 in compensation after his unfair dismissal for refusing to take out the rubbish between shifts. The FWC’s considerations in this case, including the employee’s visa status and his resignation in the heat of the moment, carry important lessons for HR.
- Featured, Legal, Section, Workforce Effectiveness
After two years of significant legislative changes, 2025 will likely be about putting these changes into practice and ensuring compliance. An employment lawyer shares what HR practitioners need to prioritise.
- Culture Leadership, Featured, Flexible work, Legal, Section, Strategic HR
If you’re thinking of allowing employees to substitute public holidays that don’t align with their beliefs or to make room to celebrate a more culturally significant event later in the year, keep these legal tips in mind.
- Featured, Legal, Section, Workforce Effectiveness
Australian employers could now be liable for psychiatric injuries that arise from contract breaches following a recent High Court ruling. Here’s what you need to know.
- Featured, Industrial relations, Legal, Organisational enablement, Section
New wage theft laws criminalising intentional underpayments have now come into effect. A legal expert explains what HR needs to know to maintain compliance with the new legislation.
- Featured, Health, wellbeing and safety, How to's, Legal, Section
Done right, a work Christmas party can be a fantastic opportunity to bond, reflect and celebrate the year’s achievements. However, there are some important legal risks to keep in mind.
- Featured, Legal, Section, Workforce Effectiveness
The FWC recently overruled an unfair dismissal claim when it came to light that the employee had secretly recorded a conversation at work – a fact revealed after the dismissal took place. What can HR learn from this ruling?
- Featured, Legal, Section
A recent Federal Court ruling underscores the risks employers face when multiple decision-makers are involved in dismissal processes.
- Case study, Featured, Leadership, Legal, Section, Trusted partnership
In order to deliver on its strategic priorities, healthcare company Bupa saw an opportunity to develop its frontline managers to unlock greater performance and care throughout the business.
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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.
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- Featured, Legal, Workforce Effectiveness
A case currently before the Federal Circuit Court highlights the dangers of cutthroat, “win at all costs” work cultures. But where do courts draw the line between a competitive culture and a psychosocially unsafe work environment?
- Featured, Legal, Organisational enablement
Ahead of a report into the latest Closing Loopholes legislation, we ask an expert lawyer to explain the casual conversion rules in their current form.
- Featured, Legal, Organisational enablement
NSW has significantly raised the legal stakes for workplace health and safety compliance, including the management of psychosocial risks. Here’s what the changes mean in practice, and their implications for employers across Australia.
- Featured, Legal, Organisational enablement
The new financial year will bring changes to pay, superannuation, parental leave, psychosocial risk management and more. Here’s what these changes will mean in practice for HR.
