What HR leaders are prioritising in 2021
FLEXIBLE & OFF-SITE WORK
HR leaders have shared their focus areas and priorities for managing people effectively in 2021, and expert consultants pinpoint the best ways to approach these strategies. » more »
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TERMINATION
Reinstatement appeal rejected; remote work failings; and more
An unfairly dismissed employee has lost her appeal for reinstatement. Also in this article, how remote work practices are harming productivity, and where leadership capabilities are converging.
Read more »Time to overhaul employee experience; Remote work's biggest HR challenges; and more
FLEXIBLE & OFF-SITE WORK
Employers are under pressure to rethink the employee experience in four major areas, according to a new report. Also in this article, research reveals the key challenges HR consistently faces with a remote workforce, and we recap HR Daily's top news from 2020. » more »
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
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Q&A: COVID vaccinations and the workplace
Can employers direct workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19? How should they handle pushback? These questions are more are addressed in this new Q&A. » more »
LEADERS & EXECUTIVES
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Employees seeking clarity in absence of stability
The ability to lead with confidence in the absence of concrete knowledge will be critical in workplaces this year, a specialist says. » more »
TERMINATION
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Webcast: Unfair dismissal case law roundup
Which of 2020's unfair dismissal cases will have lasting ramifications? This webcast provides a roundup of the year's most important rulings to put your organisation on the right footing in 2021. » more »
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What HR leaders are prioritising in 2021
HR leaders have shared their focus areas and priorities for managing people effectively in 2021, and expert consultants pinpoint the best ways to approach these strategies. » more »
Sacking misinformed employee for refusing directive was harsh: FWC
The employer behind "one of the worst cases of management bullying" a Fair Work Commissioner has ever seen acted too harshly when it sacked a worker who was misinformed about her workplace rights. » more »
"Kitchen sink" investigation undermined valid dismissal
A misconduct investigation that generated 12 allegations against an employee but substantiated just six used a "kitchen sink" approach, the Fair Work Commission has found, deeming the termination harsh despite the employer's valid reason. » more »
Case study: Letting employees "work where they win"
A major food manufacturer is taking a team-by-team approach to long-term flexible work, shifting mindsets for high performance and developing charters rather than 'rules'. » more »
'Bullied' employee lacked personal insight, 'peddled false allegations': FWC
An employee who "unfairly characterised" nearly every interaction with superiors as bullying has lost his unfair dismissal claim, with the Fair Work Commission finding he was a "peddler of false allegations". » more »
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HR hot spots 2021
HR has never been so challenged, important and busy, with no signs of slowing down as we head into 2021. Will you be ready?
