Employee made "calculated decision" to misuse sick leave
A senior employee made a "calculated decision" to use sick leave to work in secondary employment, a commission has found in rejecting her unfair dismissal claim. » more »
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A senior employee made a "calculated decision" to use sick leave to work in secondary employment, a commission has found in rejecting her unfair dismissal claim. » more »
Accenture is working with employees on setting clear boundaries around their work and having open conversations about time management, its HR leader says. » more »
An employee who claimed his employer took unlawful adverse action against him after he made 244 workplace complaints has been awarded $184k in compensation and damages. » more »
Upward bullying is on the rise despite remaining "completely under-disclosed", and employers are finding it harder to manage this issue in a remote work context, a lawyer says. » more »
Enterprise bargaining has been "on hold" for a while, but as it ramps back up employers can expect to face a few new demands, a lawyer says. » more »
Women have borne a disproportionate amount of the burden during COVID, new research shows, highlighting five key strategies for HR/employers. Also in this article, how dads and partners taking parental leave improves mothers' mental health. » more »
An employer has lost its objection to compensating an employee whose blood pressure spiked in response to escalating workplace stress, causing a serious heart injury. » more »
After letting go half of its workforce last year, Flight Centre has attained record-high engagement levels and is now implementing a 're-retention strategy'. » more »
Employers are "mourning" the IR omnibus Bill's ill-fated enterprise bargaining changes, but there are plenty of other developments in this space to watch and prepare for, an employment lawyer says. » more »
Offering flexibility is now a "make or break" factor for recruiting and retaining employees, as hybrid working becomes not just preferred, but expected. Also in this article, an employer steps up its "work anywhere" policy; and more. » more »