Employers were already juggling "a lot of moving parts" in keeping dispersed employees engaged and mentally healthy, but lockdowns are compounding the challenges, an expert says.
Asynchronous communication is the key to work/life harmony, according to a remote-first HR leader. And Qantas has failed to prove it didn't take unlawful adverse action in outsourcing thousands of jobs during COVID-19.
Senior leaders who have started connecting more regularly and directly with their workforce now say they will never go back to the way things were pre-COVID.
Employees tend to react with shock, anger, defensiveness or denial when receiving feedback because their managers have set off one of three 'tripwires', a coaching expert says.
Employers' digital transformations over the past year haven't been a resounding success but it's not too late for HR to get productivity and collaboration back on track.
New research reveals which levers employers can pull to encourage their workforce to get vaccinated. Also in this article, news on virtual team building and sham contracting.
Plenty of organisations are "building the plane while it's flying" when it comes to their hybrid work plans, and they now need to pause, says an HR leader with extensive experience in this space.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
