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Workplace mediation; myth or magic?
Dispute resolution in the workplace can be a daunting prospect for employers, particularly when interpersonal conflict or personality clashes come into play. Mediation services are offered by some HR consulting…
Court forces flight attendant to show Facebook activities
How much privacy can workers expect in the workplace? Should employers be allowed to demand access to an employee’s social media activities or financial records? In a recent New…
Sexual harassment claims – are HR Departments up to it?
Sexual harassment in the workplace can damage an organisation’s reputation particularly if the organisation fails to investigate and deal with the allegations appropriately and quickly. The Federal Court heard…
Fair Work Act amendments – Workplace Relations expert explains
Fair Work Act amendments – Workplace Relations expert explains 3 September 2013 In this interview iHR Australia’s Director of Workplace Relations, John Boardman explains recent amendments made to the Fair…
Harassment or happy couple – Should office romance be regulated?
An ongoing, high profile sexual harassment case in which it is alleged an energy company’s Managing Director had to be shadowed by a Human Resources team member to avoid any…
Expensive implication: court rules implied term exists and awards $335,000
Expensive implication: court rules implied term exists and awards $335,000 22 August 2013 A major bank failed to consider and consult about alternative employment options with an executive manager whose…
Silly stuff that gets you sacked: bagging your boss on Twitter
A court has paved the way for a public servant who criticised the government on Twitter to be sacked, even though she did not reveal her name or her job…
New laws to combat LGBTI discrimination
New federal laws to prevent discrimination against gay, lesbian and intersex people may force employers to revisit their anti-discrimination training and policies. Earlier this month, the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual…
When discrimination is criminal
Many people will have been asked to consent to a police check at some point in their career. In fact, it can often seem like a police check has become…
