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Support for LGBTI workplace inclusion efforts has hit a new high, according to research by Pride in Diversity.

Focusing on "honest" flexibility has helped CouriersPlease get "ahead of the curve" in attracting and retaining women leaders to its male-dominated industry, according to its head of HR.

Australian employees' pay rise expectations are at a six-year high, new research shows. Meanwhile, an inquiry has recommended whistleblower rewards as part of a new penalty regime; workplace domestic violence management is failing; and more.

A combination of gender and cultural biases is "amplifying" career progression obstacles for culturally-diverse female leaders, according to new research.

An employer has reduced its gender pay gap from more than 20 per cent five years ago to close to zero, using initiatives that weren't gender-specific.

The factors that attract HR professionals to a new role differ significantly in some important ways from those of the candidates they're hoping to employ, research shows. Meanwhile, data tells a new story about increases in part-time work, Australian employers' hiring enthusiasm still hasn't recovered post-GFC, and more.

HR and recruitment teams, rather than corporate communications departments, are best placed to develop employer branding strategies, and it's no longer enough for these to be consistent rather than tailored to talent segments, according to new research. Meanwhile, "pathologically high" daytime sleepiness is damaging productivity, employers are urged to keep marriage equality debate "calm", and more.

Women who are high performers and appear self-confident at work are overlooked for promotion in favour of their male counterparts unless they demonstrate one additional trait, research has found.

Shocked by the general absence of female talent in the tech industry, accounting software company MYOB is focusing on recruiting women who've been out of the workforce while raising a family.

Australian organisations are ahead of the game in using workplace technology to drive business performance, according to new research. Meanwhile, a new report says ASX 300 boards need more HR directors, a union has launched a website to name and shame companies that offer illegal pay rates to workers, and more.