Pay equity report card reveals areas "ripe for action"
Three in four employers required to report on gender metrics still fail to conduct a pay gap analysis, according to a report card identifying areas that are "ripe for action". » more »
Policies & procedures (382 items)
HR's "power profiles", mobile learning mismatch, and more
> Mobile learning still in its infancy > LinkedIn reveals HR's "power profiles" > Employers can "maybe" act on Ashley Madison fallout > Workplace interventions needed for costly alcohol issues > Three keys to effective onboarding » more »
FWC bans bully manager from workplace for two years
The Fair Work Commission has banned a manager from contact with two employees for two years, in only the second orders it has issued under the anti-bullying regime. » more »
Harassment "doesn't pop out of nowhere": Liz Broderick
S-xual harassment "doesn't pop out of nowhere", and employers could do more to foster workplace cultures that prevent it, according to S-x Discrimination Commissioner Liz Broderick. » more »
Can you really assure employees of confidentiality?
A new Fair Work ruling casts doubt on the ability of employers to ensure the confidentiality of information employees provide during a workplace investigation, should the matter proceed to a hearing. » more »
Sacking fair, despite 'hands-off HR'
A worker was fairly sacked for breaking one of his employer's 'cardinal rules', despite procedural failings in its HR practices, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
FWC draws the line on employers' out-of-hours liability
A recent finding that an employee was unfairly dismissed in spite of his offensive conduct at a work Christmas party should in fact give some comfort to employers, according to a legal expert. » more »
Parental leave error costs employer $170k
An employer breached the National Employment Standards and a worker's contract when it failed to return him to full-time work after parental leave, but it did not take adverse action against him, a court has ruled. » more »
Treat domestic violence like illness or injury
Workplace re-entry of employees who have been affected by domestic violence should be handled with the same level of sophistication as a return-to-work plan for illness or injury, according to an HR manager. » more »
Evidence crucial in misconduct sackings
The Fair Work Commission has ordered an employer to reinstate a worker after the company failed to prove just about all of the allegations of misconduct that led to his sacking. » more »
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