Diversity & inclusion (569 items)

Perceived unfairness is one of the key challenges that can arise when providing workplace adjustments for neurodiverse employees, a mental health expert says.

Many organisations are rebranding their DEI efforts to avoid controversy, but a workplace lawyer says this is the wrong approach, and it's never been more important to champion inclusion.

This HR Daily Premium webcast discusses neuroinclusive practices that help overcome challenges associated with disclosures and diagnoses; fairness and equity complaints; champion programs; and more.

• Why racism should be recognised as a psychosocial hazard
  
• Psych safety is something to care about, not just "prioritise"

Mainstream gender equity initiatives don't typically prioritise the actions with the most potential to shift the needle on women's representation in leadership roles, a major project has found.

What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.

• Office time benefits upheld as reason to refuse WFH request
  
• Building Cooperative Workplaces Bill passes
  
• Broad exclusions available to Victoria's WFH right
  
• Clear age barriers exist in development opportunities

In the wake of Pauline Hanson's divisive comments this week, a DEI leader is calling for respect and inclusion, and a lawyer flags potential workplace relations implications.

There are two "invisibility points" holding back the progression and retention of women in male-dominated industries, a strategic leadership advisor says.

Meaningful inclusion and the psychological safety it engenders aren't created through strategic initiatives or training, but through hundreds of "small, intentional acts that accumulate into trust, safety and belonging", an HR and leadership consultant says.