Australia will introduce new laws giving workers the ‘right to disconnect’ outside of work hours, with potential fines for employers that breach the rule.
HR practice
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New employment law developments featured prominently in the top 10 HR questions for January 2024.
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High performers and millennials are the most likely to quit their jobs if firms enforce strict policies for a return...
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EY has become the latest employer to monitor office attendance in a crackdown on breaches of its hybrid working policy.
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Three-quarters of young adults have been rejected from an entry-level job because they do not have enough work experience.
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The news that Jürgen Klopp is stepping down as manager of Liverpool FC at the end of the season has raised fresh comment around burnout in HR circles.
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A senior manager lost her tribunal claim after her request to work solely from home was rejected - what does this mean for how employers handle such requests?
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2023 was the year of the 'great office return', according to mobile data analysed by Virgin Media O2 Business.
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Amazon has been fined €32m (£27m) for 'excessively monitoring' employees in its warehouses in France.
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The government has been urged to abandon its plans repeal the ban on agency workers during strikes.
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Nearly one in five employers see their disciplinary processes dragging on for longer than three months, a survey finds.
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An increase in fully home working will lead to a rise in loneliness, according to Capital Space.
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A manager whose request to fully work from home was rejected has lost her tribunal claim.
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Government-owned train operator LNER showing signs it would impose minimum service levels leads to a fivefold increase in strikes.