Category: Legal
- 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.
- Featured, Legal, Section, Workforce Effectiveness
Navigating redundancies is a challenging and sensitive process for all involved. Proper support and management before, during and after the process can mitigate risk, protect morale and ensure compliance.
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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?