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Lessons from a lying employee
An unfair dismissal claim brought by a forklift driver, who lied about working for a competitor while signed off work, has been thrown out by the Fair Work Commission (FWC),…
Contagious culture – a high risk epidemic?
A significant contributing factor in the cause of complaints within organisations is ‘workplace culture’, a term broadly defined as ‘the way we do things around here’. A recent BRW…
Top 4 tips for perfect performance management
Poor performance management has some clear risks such as underperformance, and decreased productivity; however there are other, less obvious, effects that are equally important to address in order to avoid…
In boss we trust: building confidence in management
What are the risks of workers having low levels of confidence in management and what can employers do about it? In iHR Australia’s May 2014 survey on workplace investigations,…
Why managers ask Google for HR advice
Evidence from two recently released reports shows that many HR teams feel they are struggling to be effective due to being under-resourced, overworked and undervalued. HR team members have…
Government office says sorry for racial harassment
A government employee who suffered years of racial abuse has received an apology from his former employer. The Melbourne based employee was repeatedly abused by a colleague who made threats…
Playing for keeps: how to hold on to your star players
One of the most unaddressed challenges in many organisations is how to keep good employees. Despite high turnover and poor engagement being linked with reduced productivity, absenteeism and other issues,…
4 leader behaviours which create better cultures
A report compiled by iHR Australia which analysed a sample of 70 investigation reports has provided insight into the causes and factors surrounding complaints being investigated, with manager behaviour and…
Standing up, not standing by, when harassment happens
Encouraging those who witness harassment to act could be the missing link in creating harassment free workplaces, according to a recent article. Research conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission…