Organisations should choose sponsors over mentors to groom staff for leadership roles, according to Angela Lovegrove, regional general manager of Telstra.
A website launching today will name and shame employers that fail to address gender pay inequity, after research found three in four employers haven't conducted a gender pay gap analysis in their workplace.
An employer's response to an Indigenous worker's complaint about racially offensive remarks was reasonable, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia has ruled in dismissing a discrimination claim.
Senior leaders are more positive about their organisations' support for LGBTI inclusion than their staff, according to a survey report that says perceptions of workplace initiatives aren't matching up with people's experiences, and that some employees still believe gay jokes and innuendo are "harmless fun".
Many male-dominated organisations believe they are meritocracies, when this is patently not true, says Diana Ryall, CEO and founder of Xplore for Success, and former Apple Australia managing director.
Employees with Asian backgrounds are well represented in entry and mid-level jobs in Australian businesses, but struggle to be seen as leadership material, according to new research by Diversity Council Australia.
Gender diversity in an organisation is relatively easy to measure. But measuring whether a workplace is inclusive towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) employees is not so simple.
Gender transition is an "enormously confronting" issue, but a supportive work environment can literally mean the difference between life or death for employees who are going through - or contemplating - the process, according to Captain Cate McGregor.
New federal government incentives for employing older workers are an improvement on past initiatives, but organisations need to work on their own retention and recruitment processes to take full advantage of the scheme, according to experts.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
