Site Map for December 2025

Date
Title
23 Dec 2025
U.S. equal employment chair signals ‘attack’ to DEI employment rights
20 Dec 2025
Federal Court clears Technology One of former manager's $54.7m claim
20 Dec 2025
Five-year career plans a 'little bit foolish', says LinkedIn CEO
19 Dec 2025
Worker resigns after requests to be removed from Sunday shifts were not accommodated
19 Dec 2025
Worker dismissed with one day's notice after the client reduced the contract scope for a project
19 Dec 2025
HR and IT are converging: Why people leaders need tech chops to stay relevant
19 Dec 2025
The kiss-cam clip lasted seconds. The fallout has lasted months
19 Dec 2025
Inside Deel’s playbook: How a 120‑country workforce stays compliant across borders
19 Dec 2025
CFOs face AI readiness gap
19 Dec 2025
Workplace buzzwords expose 2025 strains
19 Dec 2025
Calls for Fair Work Act to be overhauled after employer’s case takes a decade in court
19 Dec 2025
Worker terminated for alleged serious misconduct after employer says she was a subcontractor
19 Dec 2025
Worker resigns after performance improvement plan, claims unreasonable management
18 Dec 2025
Gender pay gap 'fix' amounted to dismissal, FWC finds
18 Dec 2025
Flexible work to remain at Bendigo Bank following backlash
18 Dec 2025
What’s driving the global ‘job hugging’ epidemic?
18 Dec 2025
Fear of failure holding back AI innovation
18 Dec 2025
Stressed, screen‑tired and switched off: How HR can tackle digital burnout
18 Dec 2025
Team spirit low at work? Try a cold plunge (no, really)
18 Dec 2025
FWC allows diabetic casual worker to pursue dismissal claim
18 Dec 2025
Chef dismissed after employer abolished position due to business challenges without consultation
18 Dec 2025
Psychologist resigned after supervisor withdrew from role and employer removed system access
17 Dec 2025
After the Bondi terror attack, HR’s role is clear: Humanity first, policy second
17 Dec 2025
Why are fewer employees getting annual bonuses?
17 Dec 2025
Why are fewer employees getting annual bonuses?
17 Dec 2025
How should HR apply AI and automation at work?
17 Dec 2025
Quiet probe at ANZ after reports of director referring to 2 women as ‘the help’
17 Dec 2025
Time to hire across Australia now averages 5 weeks
17 Dec 2025
Victoria farm accused of underpaying migrant workers over $645,000
17 Dec 2025
Price check on payroll
17 Dec 2025
Lecturer dismissed after student complained he touched her hair during one-on-one classroom session
17 Dec 2025
Consultant's engagement terminated after business sale while working on software integration
17 Dec 2025
Federal Court backs APSC on IME direction and HR processes
16 Dec 2025
Sacked Qantas workers receive thousands in court ordered payout
16 Dec 2025
Unpacking the Harrods abuse scandal: How HR must tackle sexual misconduct risk
16 Dec 2025
How can HR help employees plan for retirement?
16 Dec 2025
JPMorgan Chase hit with class action over alleged 'fake' diversity interviews
16 Dec 2025
University of Sydney terminates staff member who verbally attacked Jewish students
16 Dec 2025
ANZ Bank to 'defend' former CEO's $13.5 million bonus cuts
16 Dec 2025
Office manager dismissed for theft while overseas after employer’s internal investigation
16 Dec 2025
Apprentice asks project manager who to notify about resignation, then collects all tools
16 Dec 2025
Federal Court lets unfair dismissal claims against Saudi embassy proceed
16 Dec 2025
New AI tool to combat job application fraud set to launch
15 Dec 2025
When work trips go too far: Lessons from government's travel expense debacle
15 Dec 2025
Just 17% of employers reducing headcount amid AI gains
15 Dec 2025
Woolworths faces another class action over alleged underpayments
15 Dec 2025
Employees are ready to jump ship in 2026: How can employers prepare?
15 Dec 2025
Australia's labour demand remains 'broadly stable'
15 Dec 2025
University of Tasmania back-pays $21.4 million to underpaid employees
13 Dec 2025
Quality director dismissed after employer found he was not suitably qualified
13 Dec 2025
Worker deallocated from client bookings after complaint: is it dismissal?
12 Dec 2025
Starbucks sued for alleged racial quotas in hiring
12 Dec 2025
How to make organisational change work across generations
12 Dec 2025
CEOs oppose plan to legislate WFH
12 Dec 2025
NSW businesses saved from major premium hikes under new deal
12 Dec 2025
How Deel retains a global culture despite being 100% remote
12 Dec 2025
Senior sales executive dismissed for redundancy after new hire joined team and completed mentorship
12 Dec 2025
Worker placed on hold after advising employer she was seven weeks pregnant and restrictions
12 Dec 2025
Pet fence injury divides tribunal on work-from-home compensation liability
11 Dec 2025
The 1 word that defined employees in 2025
11 Dec 2025
Skills-first hiring is booming but challenges remain
11 Dec 2025
1m Aussies to get free AI training under new initiative
11 Dec 2025
Webjet denies bullying and exclusion claims following sacking of legal chief
11 Dec 2025
Queensland court reopens long service leave dispute over labour hire
11 Dec 2025
Psychologist not notified of reason for dismissal before decision was made to terminate employment
11 Dec 2025
Practice leader calls resignation ‘extremely difficult’ decision after returning from leave
11 Dec 2025
LinkedIn hack to hiring faster: Hiring Assistant supercharges recruiting
10 Dec 2025
The AI influence gap: Why missing voices put workplaces at risk
10 Dec 2025
Recognition revamp: How can HR enhance appreciation at work?
10 Dec 2025
Global turnover plunges: Should HR be at ease?
10 Dec 2025
Australian employers expect hiring to ease in early 2026
10 Dec 2025
Adaptability, not headcount: Australia's new hiring priorities
10 Dec 2025
Worker demanded employer prove vehicle modifications were safe before he would perform work
10 Dec 2025
Receptionist told employer 'may as well quit' after misunderstanding hours reduction
10 Dec 2025
Mistletoe, mirth and misconduct
10 Dec 2025
Workers are drowning financially: 41% of Australians face constant stress
09 Dec 2025
Monash University to pay over $20m to nearly 11k staff in Fair Work deal
09 Dec 2025
Australia’s hidden exploitation crisis that HR can’t afford to ignore
09 Dec 2025
Outsourcing a key priority for most employers in 2026
09 Dec 2025
Employers can’t ignore the risks of workplace romance
09 Dec 2025
Holiday disconnect: How employers can help staff truly switch off
09 Dec 2025
Australia extends program to address gender segregation at work
09 Dec 2025
Energy poverty is shrinking talent pools
09 Dec 2025
Fair Work rejects Uber Eats driver’s unfair deactivation claim
09 Dec 2025
Productivity down, burn-out up - can HR digitise its way out?
08 Dec 2025
Australian franchises face new era of multi-employer bargaining risk
08 Dec 2025
AI both fuels and eases burnout in Australian workplaces
08 Dec 2025
Filled jobs see slight uptick in September quarter
08 Dec 2025
'2026 is the year of work from an office, not the offiice'
08 Dec 2025
What ‘ride‑along’ experts and human‑machine teams mean for HR in 2026
08 Dec 2025
Laid off? Ask TikTok: Employees swap HR hotlines for hashtags
08 Dec 2025
ATO issues warning to employers as it returns $1.1bn in super
06 Dec 2025
FWC criticises Care Park for firing injured worker by email
05 Dec 2025
How to structure executive pay packages: A practical guide for HR leaders
05 Dec 2025
WFH offers biggest boost to employees with poor mental health, study finds
05 Dec 2025
Employers told to step up worker protections this holiday season
05 Dec 2025
Government to review Closing Loopholes reforms
05 Dec 2025
AI boosts young workers' confidence despite job fears
05 Dec 2025
Faster, higher, stronger - AI lifts output, but also stress
05 Dec 2025
Appreciation and recognition crucial for retention, report finds
05 Dec 2025
Building an AI-ready workforce: Australia’s tech transformation hinges on people
04 Dec 2025
Australia ranks third for payroll complexity: How can HR simplify it?
04 Dec 2025
Victoria introduces harsher penalties to protect frontline workers
04 Dec 2025
Victorian Public Service Review calls for major restructuring, more than 2,000 jobs cut
04 Dec 2025
Are you in the right job? What makes the perfect HR manager
04 Dec 2025
Less flashy: What employees want for Christmas parties
04 Dec 2025
Human touch still at the centre of recruitment despite AI advances
04 Dec 2025
AT&T to end DEI measures to secure regulatory approval
04 Dec 2025
Deloitte partner responsible for the AI debacle to leave the company
04 Dec 2025
Pregnancy SMS sparks unfair dismissal loss for Adecco
03 Dec 2025
Chemist Warehouse first retailer caught by multi‑employer bargaining in “watershed” union win
03 Dec 2025
Beers over balance sheets: Accountants head to hospitality jobs for soft skills bootcamp
03 Dec 2025
AI to transform HR into strategic function, says Gartner
03 Dec 2025
HR 'mass exodus' looms amid declining mental health
03 Dec 2025
Work arrangement mismatch raises employee turnover risk, report warns
03 Dec 2025
AI could replace nearly 12% of jobs - today
03 Dec 2025
When workers overseas can seek unfair dismissal
03 Dec 2025
Workers with disability facing rising workplace discrimination
03 Dec 2025
Worker tells HR manager ‘it would be fun at my age to get fired’ then claims unfair dismissal
03 Dec 2025
Coach with 40 years of service dismissed after blocking a jogger's path then physically removing him
03 Dec 2025
Fair Work slams Very Helpful Chats over flawed dismissal process
02 Dec 2025
Terrorist prank at Christmas party costs senior banker their job
02 Dec 2025
ABC’s Lattouf sacking cost taxpayers millions
02 Dec 2025
Businesses sound alarm over NSW's digital guardrails proposal
02 Dec 2025
Victoria's rules on reducing psychosocial risks at work take effect
02 Dec 2025
A wave of mental health claims is blowing a hole in NSW workers’ comp
02 Dec 2025
Workplace relationships hit hard by AI adoption
02 Dec 2025
'The Great Flattening': Why companies are ditching the middleman
02 Dec 2025
Performance reviews: What employees don't tell HR
02 Dec 2025
How HR can build high-performing teams from the inside out
02 Dec 2025
Former Big Four partner loses appeal over firing after Christmas party misconduct and assault
02 Dec 2025
Fair Work rules Endeavour Energy forced DEI specialist to resign
01 Dec 2025
Why a lack of menstrual support could be diminishing employee engagement
01 Dec 2025
Woolworths overtime case not likely to set a precedent, says expert
01 Dec 2025
AI is taking the lead: Now managers must make people more valuable, not replaceable
01 Dec 2025
Why workforce compliance matters for Australian employers
01 Dec 2025
Stronger measures needed for safe reporting of workplace sexual harassment