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13 traits of a high-trust leader
Trust is vital to employee engagement but how do you really build it? A renowned consultant says he has the 13-part answer.
Chef with cancer summarily dismissed after going to hospital
The dismissal was framed as "extraordinary heartless disregard" but the larger issue is the business had no experts in workplace compliance.
No, you can’t pretend you didn’t fire someone
A business owner tried to pull the wool over the eyes of the Fair Work Commission. Sometimes it helps to have an HR professional to help you navigate things.
How HR can support employees who have cancer
To honour National Volunteer Week, an HR professional talks about her pro bono work – advising people with cancer about their employment.
Childcare case highlights need for balanced workplace investigations
A dismissal was found to be justified by the FWC, but the inadequate investigation risked a different decision.
Code of conduct vs the Fair Work Act – is firing Folau illegal?
Is terminating an employee based on expressions of religion legal?
What does it take to make the Great Place To Work list?
Ahead of the 2019 Great Place To Work list announcement HRM spoke with Canva and Atlassian, who’ve previously made the list, to see what it takes to make the cut.
Fire at Melbourne chemical site shines uncomfortable light on bad culture
The site of the Bradbury Industrial Services fire has been linked to criminal activities. And the company’s history of non-compliance is incriminating evidence.
What HR needs to know about contributory negligence
Contributory negligence is used in some cases to help determine how much compensation an injured employee receives – so, how does it work?
Privilege walks: an exercise in better retention?
If there was a workplace exercise that increased inclusivity and employee retention, but it risked dredging up guilt and shame, would you go ahead with it?