The human resources (HR) department is often responsible for making decisions and taking action on behalf of the business, e.g. performance management and dismissal.
An HR manager will be responsible for a serious contravention is one in which the HR manager authorises the conduct through a policy, rule or a course of conduct or practice, and the conduct constituting the contravention is part of...
The way HR manages performance, redundancy or misconduct issues that result in dismissal can have legal implications for your business under FW Act unfair dismissal laws.
You cannot dismiss an employee for a protected activity or attribute under the general protections provisions of the FW Act, e.g. for exercising a workplace right or making a complaint about their employment.
HR professionals involved in decision-making and actions taken in relation to the performance of safe work and creating a safe working environment may attract liability under health and safety legislation for non-compliance.