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Firing an employee on the spot? These are your legal duties when issuing a summary dismissal
How can you fire an employee without notice while ensuring you don’t end up in front of the FWC? Here's your HR guide to summary dismissals.
Widow can apply for workers’ compensation following worker’s tragic death
A tribunal determined an employer could have to pay workers' compensation after an employee died while exercising in a hotel gym.
Losing staff to the Great Resignation? Don’t forget about the employees who stay
Employers might be too focused on the employees they could lose amid the Great Resignation, but they mustn't forget about those who remain.
How these three companies’ parental leave policies support working parents
Progressive parental leave policies can make a world of difference to working parents. Three companies bring their parental leave offerings out of a policy document and into public view.
What’s remote work doing to our brains?
Learning and creativity often take a hit under remote work conditions. What's happening in your brain when this occurs and what can you do about it?
Critical steps to advance gender equality on International Women’s Day, and every day
Three trailblazing women reflect on this year's International Women’s Day theme, #BreakTheBias, and share how organisations can drive gender equality at work.
4 habits to cultivate in your leaders
Encourage your leaders to explore out-of-the-box ideas, find their sparring partners and learn how to reframe negative feedback, says leadership expert Holly Ransom.
The Big HR Question: is employee tracking software ethical?
In the second instalment of The Big HR Question, two experts take opposing sides on the debate about implementing employee tracking software.
“The bar has been raised”: FWC upholds summary dismissal of employee for sexual harassment
A company’s sexual harassment training, which occurred only two months before an incident took place, has helped it win an unfair dismissal case.
$1.1 million in workers’ compensation awarded to payroll supervisor for psychological injuries
Placing an overworked, stressed and under-resourced employee on a performance improvement plan contributed to the employer owing him one million dollars in workers’ compensation.