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The week's biggest HR stories cover: JobKeeper concerns; working from home issues; opportunities to reset culture; and more. » more »
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DISPUTES & UNIONS
'Framework agreements' could end EA and bargaining woes
With IR reform discussions now underway, a workplace lawyer has called for a "reawakening" of some older practices as an alternative to simplifying modern awards.
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Now the time to reshape culture through conversations
ENGAGEMENT & CULTURE
Reviewing workplace culture now is the best way to manage safety and performance risks that lie ahead, while demonstrating a crucial "care factor" and reducing employees' uncertainty, an expert says. » more »
TERMINATION
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Assessment compromised "fundamental" employee rights, but dismissal stands
The Fair Work Commission has criticised an employer for compromising some fundamental rights when conducting psychometric assessments, but ultimately ruled a worker's dismissal was fair. » more »
RECRUITMENT
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How Coles hired 11,000-plus in four weeks
Coles has shared how it handled recruitment demand escalating by more than five-fold over four weeks at the height of COVID-19's impact on supermarkets. » more »
ENGAGEMENT & CULTURE
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Webcast: Workplace culture - review and reset
The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted organisations in countless ways, but it also provides an opportunity to reset some important elements of workplace culture. This webinar discusses team rebalancing, listening strategies, and welfare discussions. » more »
TRAINING
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Leading Through Adversity – a virtual leadership program designed for now
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Job descriptions – Irrelevant or still meaningful? New whitepaper
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Now the time to reshape culture through conversations
Reviewing workplace culture now is the best way to manage safety and performance risks that lie ahead, while demonstrating a crucial "care factor" and reducing employees' uncertainty, an expert says. » more »
Pandemic prompts overdue change to sick leave practices
Among the many workplace changes COVID-19 has sparked is a long overdue shift in the way both employers and employees view sick leave, an HR leader says. » more »
"Prescient" fears justified pre-pandemic redundancy
An employer needn't wait for a potential crisis to materialise before taking action to protect its business, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, in accepting a redundancy prompted by early COVID-19 concerns was genuine. » more »
"Compelling case" to extend JobKeeper; First-phase crisis response gets employee tick; and more
The end of the JobKeeper stimulus poses a "significant threat" to Australian employment, a labour market analyst warns. Also in this article: organisations have largely impressed workers in their first-phase crisis response; employers weigh up keeping their workforce at home; new guidance on returning to workplaces safely; and more. » more »
Employee who saw her job advertised wins constructive dismissal claim
An employee who was surprised to see her position advertised when she had no plans to resign has been awarded compensation for constructive dismissal. » more »
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