Category: Legal
- Featured, How to's, Legal, Section
This FWC decision is a good reminder that ‘harshness’ will be considered in matters of dismissal, as will an employee’s track record.
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An employee who was sacked over allegations of racism has received $13,500 in compensation by the FWC, after it found a lack of procedural fairness and that her employer had been “very unfair” in labelling her a racist.
- Employment law, Featured, Legal, Risk, Section
Safe Work Australia has announced its plans to create safer workplaces by reducing fatalities by 30 per cent over the next decade. But does this strategy go far enough?
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The Albanese government has introduced a Bill that will mandate the publication of gender pay gap information for companies with 100 employees or more. Here’s what HR needs to know.
- Artificial Intelligence, Data protection, Featured, Future of Work, Legal, Section, Technology
Thinking of adopting ChatGPT in your organisation? Make sure you’ve considered these three risks before you do.
- Employment law, Featured, Flexible work, Legal, Section, Secure Jobs Bill
The FWC has deemed a Victorian employer’s refusal to grant an employee flexible work request to be unfair. With the incoming Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill changes, we could see more cases like this emerging.
- Employee wellbeing, Featured, Legal, Section, Secure Jobs Bill
As of 1 February, businesses will now be legally required to grant 10 days’ paid leave for employees who experience family and domestic violence.
- Employment law, Featured, Legal, Section, Secure Jobs Bill
Casual employment can pose complications for businesses, particularly when it comes to deciding whether to offer a casual employee a permanent role. Are there any cases where permanent conversion is compulsory for employers?
- Featured, Flexible work, Legal, Section, Secure Jobs Bill
The Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill has provided employees with more avenues to fight back against employers who deny requests for flexible working arrangements. Here’s what HR needs to know.
- Featured, Legal, Section, Strategic HR
Four-day work week has been dominating headlines lately. However, is it feasible or should we instead focus on re-inventing the 5-day week?
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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.
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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?