This week's top stories in brief
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The week's biggest HR stories cover: personal leave entitlements; managing sick leave in a COVID world; communicating organisational performance; and more. » more »
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HEALTH, WELLBEING & SAFETY
Remote working requires new approach to DV risks
The rise in employees working from home has triggered a need for employers to update how they manage work-related domestic violence.
Read more »Remote collaboration "more mentally challenging"; Video meetings increase stress
COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION & INNOVATION
Remote work has been more mentally challenging for employees, but moving back to physical workplaces could be even harder, new research suggests. » more »
REDUNDANCY
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Hours reduction triggers redundancy entitlement; Redeployment failures; and more
In this redundancy update, an employer has to pay redundancy entitlements after reduced an employee's hours; an employee is denied relief after he "effectively sat on his hands" during the redeployment process; and two employers lose their applications to reduce redundancy payouts. » more »
HEALTH, WELLBEING & SAFETY
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'Inappropriate behaviour' a risk after months of remote work
Returning to workplaces is going to be challenging for different personality types in distinct ways, an organisational psychiatrist warns. » more »
LEADERS & EXECUTIVES
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Webcast: Emotional intelligence and the road to recovery
Emotional intelligence is set to play a major role in the success (or otherwise) of organisations navigating their recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Watch this webcast to understand what science says about leadership behaviour. » more »
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'Inappropriate behaviour' a risk after months of remote work
Returning to workplaces is going to be challenging for different personality types in distinct ways, an organisational psychiatrist warns. » more »
'Communication breakdown' wasn't unfair dismissal
A casual employee whose shifts were cancelled has failed to claim he was unfairly dismissed, with the Fair Work Commission ruling his employment ended after a "breakdown in communication". » more »
Simple strategies help build employees' EQ
Leaders are responding to their uncertain environment in a wide variety of ways, but 'adaptive action' is what's needed now, an expert says. » more »
"Far-reaching" personal leave appeal; Dismissals roundup; Award changes; and more
The High Court has begun hearing an appeal over how much personal leave employees working non-standard shifts are entitled to. Also in this article: a roundup of dismissal rulings and JobKeeper disputes; extensions to COVID-19 award changes; and more. » more »
HR "calling the shots"; employee experience changed forever: Josh Bersin
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted employee experience from being an initiative to a "crusade", says HR analyst Josh Bersin. » more »
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