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Craig Foster on the power of private and public advocacy
Craig Foster’s time as a leader in the #savehakeem campaign contains important lessons on the power of public and private advocacy, and on the ways they interact.
Does HR need to worry about wage theft laws? Only in dire situations
Despite the fears of many, the various wage theft laws are unlikely to affect HR professionals. They’re structured to target businesses who avoid HR.
What’s a “complaint”? $1 million Federal Court appeal holds lessons for HR
A deteriorating relationship between an HR leader and an executive led to a ruling against their company. The appeal reveals how complex workplace law can be.
HR in healthcare: real stories from the COVID-19 frontline
The pandemic has been a trial for every industry, but particularly for healthcare. HR professionals from the sector open up about what it has been like on the frontline.
No, COVID didn’t change the law around unfair dismissals
A recent Fair Work Commission case outlines the danger in assuming business issues caused by COVID-19 change employer obligations.
The history of Employee Assistance Programs and how they’ve coped with COVID-19
EAPs have a very interesting past and an extremely important future.
Jailed for a workplace COVID death? A look at industrial manslaughter laws
The laws of various states can result in severe penalties for workplace deaths. What does HR need to know?
A legal guide to recovering overpayments – Part 2
In this second instalment of a two-part guide HRM examines central maxims and exceptional scenarios related to overpayments.
Can you get your money back? A legal guide to overpayments – Part 1
In the first of a two-part guide to overpayments, HRM covers the basics of the law, and how to best engage an overpaid employee.
“Bloodshed” texter was “loud and rude enough” to deserve dismissal
A recent unfair dismissal application was denied on the grounds of a fair warning and a clear breach of the code of conduct.