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Employer’s Best Protection: Moving Past Checkbox Compliance

The concept of ‘lunchtime training sessions’ don’t compare to formal structured training sessions, as this recent Fair Work case demonstrates.

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When a Valid Reason Isn’t Enough: Lessons from a Recent Unfair Dismissal Case

An unfair dismissal matter handed down by Fair Work emphasises the need to satisfy two tests when considering termination of a staff member.

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Cost protections for Sexual Harassment Claimants

Information about the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023 passed on 19 September 2024, marking the final legislative step to implement recommendations from the Respect@Work Report.

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Second-hand trauma in the line of duty: Supporting workplace investigators

Workplace investigators handle sensitive cases and occasionally aggressive individuals, making them vulnerable to second-hand trauma. A seasoned expert offers self-care tips.

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Changes to casual conversions – What should HR know?

Casual conversion describes the process of converting an existing casual employee to a permanent full-time or part-time employment relationship.

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Contact Officers: How to identify and appoint ‘trustworthy’ people

Contact Officers act as a point of contact for employees, behave as an information network, identify workplace ‘hot spots’, and support HR initiatives.

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Overcoming the Middle Manager Sandwich: CEO Strategies for Success

So often, in discussion with managers, they have a sense that they are lacking something in their management tool kit, but cannot describe what that is.

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