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HR Awards judges urge leaders to separate AI activity from real impact

HR Awards judges urge leaders to separate AI activity from real impact

Two of this year's HR Awards judges say the standout nominations will go beyond AI adoption to prove meaningful outcomes for people and map where human judgment still matters most

Worker argues her contract was really ongoing; Fair Work rejects dismissal claim

She said her job was ongoing - the Commission checked the contract's end date

Worker argues her contract was really ongoing; Fair Work rejects dismissal claim

Tribunal rejects bus driver's compensation appeal over car-park fall

She fell metres from the depot - but the tribunal says that walk wasn't work

Tribunal rejects bus driver's compensation appeal over car-park fall

Commission rules switching off a casual's booking app counts as dismissal

No letter, no meeting - just a roster that quietly went dark, then bit back

Commission rules switching off a casual's booking app counts as dismissal

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Why HR keeps ending up back at the drawing board

Why HR keeps ending up back at the drawing board

HR and IT treat integration as tech work, leaving a costly gap in ownership and governance

Employment Law

Court stops most of worker's claims against Coles on process grounds

Court stops most of worker's claims against Coles on process grounds

A missed deadline and a too-broad complaint stopped most of the case before the merits

Vague harassment claims sink employer's case as Fair Work orders reinstatement

Vague harassment claims sink employer's case as Fair Work orders reinstatement

What he asked three times in writing - and never got - is what cost the employer

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From Skill to Strategy: Embedding Storytelling at Scale

From Skill to Strategy: Embedding Storytelling at Scale

By moving beyond metrics, one organisation discovered the stories that truly drive customer behaviour

Executive Insights

AI payroll tools are closing Australia's compliance gap

Rohit Mathur of Ramco Systems explains how AI is transforming payroll accuracy, compliance, and employee experience for Australian HR leaders

What's really blocking AI productivity gains in your workplace

Organisational psychologist Amantha Imber says giving staff AI licences without proper training is fuelling a productivity crisis

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