An employer's "very low turnover rate" and high tenure can be attributed to its robust hiring process, which doesn't stop once a candidate is on board, its head of HR says.
A major Australian employer engages workers by providing unlimited volunteer hours and a whistleblower hotline, while another seeks employee input on customer improvement initiatives. Meanwhile, fresh research on grad salaries, job automation and social media friendships has been released; plus more.
Organisations too often foster a culture where leaders become 'babysitters' of dependent staff, causing productivity to suffer as a result, a business coach says.
Employers are increasingly urged to manage mental illness at work, but the issue is "wrought with confusion", according to a law firm. Meanwhile, research outlines the workplace barriers to employee health, ways to increase productivity, and more.
Culture is "the behaviour you accept, or don't", so helping teams identify the unproductive behaviours they've come to accept is key to boosting performance, a leadership expert says.
The rejection of two workers' claims for unfair dismissal after they harassed a colleague "just as easily could have gone the other way", a lawyer says, highlighting how precarious these rulings can be.
Organisations with higher employee engagement significantly outperform their competitors in both revenue and share price, Macquarie Wealth Management research affirms.
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.
