Neurodivergent employees face a higher risk of burnout in today's workplaces, but their experience is often a "red flag" for the broader workforce's wellbeing, a mental health specialist says.
An employer statement provides valuable context for an organisation's gender pay gap, but it also helps to "build a great narrative" around gender equality efforts, according to a leader at the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
The "external shock" of gender pay gap reporting will end up strengthening HR's standing and influence, if Australia's experience mirrors that of participants in a UK study.
Large employers deserve detailed guidance on what might constitute a "reasonable excuse" for not complying with proposed new laws requiring improvements on gender-equality measures, a Senate Committee has recommended.
When an organisation's culture lacks a key element, return-to-office mandates simply won't work. Meanwhile employers often refer to diversity, equity and inclusion in their EVPs, but struggle to define why it's a good thing.
Employers are reporting strong hiring intentions for their HR departments this year, according to new research. Meanwhile DEI programs are crumbling under "anti-woke" pressure in the United States.
In light of pockets of "pushback" against workplace diversity and inclusion, it's never been more important for employers to get their messaging right, a D&I leader says.
Building an antiracist organisation requires an understanding of how racism is perpetuated and entrenched, in both individual behaviours and through the culture of the organisation, an Australian diversity expert says.
