The usual line taken by government Ministers is that they do not get involved in operational matters. But the latest meddling in operational issues is playing out...
The Fair Work Commissions in Australia has recently ordered Virgin Australia to reinstate an aircrew employee after he had been dismissed earlier this year after being...
Changes to employment law in Australia came into effect last week that would enable the Fair Work Commission to provide platform or gig economy drivers, food delivery...
Human Resources Magazine EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS David Burton Flexibility at work comes with risk? While we await the Court of Appeal’s ruling on the recent Uber cases,...
It all seems rather “Trumpian” in New Zealand politics at present. Do we need to do a factcheck before even contemplating the accuracy of statements being made by...
A decision of the Employment Court in late July is the latest decision that confirms that the cost of unjustifiably dismissing an employee is getting higher. It follows...
Bringing up children takes work , often a lot of work. “It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb that means an entire community of people must...
Whistleblowing is an action taken by a person, often an employee, revealing information about activity within a private or public organisation that is conisdered...
In an extraordinary move , the nine councillors of the South Wairarapa District Council took out full page adverts in their local newspapers reassuring the community...
In the United States the Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban employers getting their employees to sign agreements with non-compete clauses (often also called...
The UK Labour Party has proposed sweeping overhauls of workers’ rights, including maternity and sick pay, day-one protection against unfair dismissal, bans on...
Leadership, particular in the public arena , comes with certain expectations of supporting values and leading by example. It is a concern when our senior leaders, both...
