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The Federal Government is being urged to increase its proposed paid parental leave entitlements much more substantially, building to 52 weeks by 2030.

Sydney WorldPride is giving employers the opportunity to amp up their support for LGBTQ+ employees and help workplace education reach a broader audience, inclusion experts say.

Workplaces have become much more "safe" for LGBTQ+ employees, but employers among the very top tier are now working beyond their organisations to make communities more inclusive as well.

Employers will be required to publicly disclose their gender pay gaps, under new laws now before Parliament.

Employers that want to get the most out of their people don't just need to offer them purpose, belonging, and inclusion in the workplace, they need to show they're doing "more" beyond it, a people and culture director says.

Beyond the usual diversity factors, workplaces should also consider employees' "connection types" and ensure a mix for the best outcomes, a leadership and culture specialist says.

Three main focus areas will in turn shape the trends and challenges HR professionals can expect to face during 2023, according to a Mercer workplace consulting leader.

Employers have made zero progress in closing the gender pay gap over the past year, new research shows. Meanwhile the Fair Work Commission has set out the timeframes for when various elements of the new IR laws will come into effect.

A 'seek to understand' approach to conflict resolution can stop issues from escalating and engender empathy, but for it to work, HR must first build trust, two experts say.

A job applicant was not discriminated against when he unsuccessfully applied for a role, a tribunal has found, but he did suffer gender-based discrimination during the subsequent grievance process.