Pay on-demand platforms are gaining traction as a tool to nurture employees' financial wellbeing and prevent financial stress from impacting the workplace.
The cultural shortcomings Westpac recently admitted to remain all too common among employers that loudly proclaim a commitment to trust, openness and collaboration, according to a workplace expert.
Organisations can no longer stay quiet on contentious societal issues, as key stakeholders including employees expect them to take a stance, research shows.
Ultra-flexible policies might seem generous and engaging, but will backfire if employees are too uncomfortable about feeling "naughty" to use them, warns a psychologist.
Allowing employees to self-select their projects and teams has helped keep engagement levels high through a period of growth and change, according to executives at one of Australia's fastest-growing companies.
Activity-based working – or 'hotdesking' – has not lived up to its promise of boosting productivity, but experts are more optimistic about the next evolution in work practices.
Nearly half of Australian employers plan to increase their permanent HR staff over the coming year, new research shows. Also in this article: warning signs of unconscious bias; taking a user-experience approach to EVPs; concerns about pay transparency; and more.
Westpac has acknowledged a range of cultural shortcomings - including a tendency to overcomplication, conflating responsibility and accountability, and failing to prioritise learning - in a new report.
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.
