Paid maternity leave increases the chances that new and expectant mums will remain "attached" to the workforce and quickly return to their pre-birth employers, according to researchers from Deakin University.
Employers should use "common sense" actions to avoid the biggest "derailers" of effective management, says Dario Priolo, managing director of the Profiles International Research Institute.
In an era of constant change, an employer's capacity to adapt, succeed or survive hinges on the quality of employer/employee relationships, or the "psychological contract", according to a corporate psychologist.
Resilient relationships with employees are vital to surviving the downturn, says leadership expert Ricky Nowak, and employers must monitor the warnings signs that they're at risk.
Web 2.0 tools dramatically boost engagement, improve business results and generate new ideas, according to a new report from Aberdeen Group, providing content is driven by "subject-matter experts".
Fostering workforce mobility is the secret to attracting and retaining top talent while containing burgeoning labour costs, according to a new report from the Human Capital Institute.
HR managers who believe that retention and hiring become less of an issue during an economic downturn are making a costly mistake, according to a Taleo white paper.
The downturn might be forcing organisations to contain costs, but employers that have seen it all before are continuing to invest in talent management and employee compensation, according to a new Mercer report.
A successful and sustainable recovery from the global financial crisis hinges on nothing less than a business revolution - and HR personnel must be the "foot soldiers", according to prominent management philosopher and quantum physicist Danah Zohar.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
