An employer's EA application has failed after it provided "bland" award comparisons; how childcare subsidy changes affect working parents; research outlines the workplace's role in reducing mental illness; and more.
A multi-generation focus on developing talent, from primary school through to retirement, has set up a long-term pipeline of candidates for Carsales, according to its head of people and culture.
When a workplace is s-xualised with inappropriate behaviour, it can "contaminate and distort" the atmosphere between colleagues, a high-profile investigation has found. Also in this article, new rulings on redundancy and dismissals; research on young professionals; and more.
Only one in 10 Australian organisations have leaders who accept accountability for their team's performance, according to a management consultant and former Olympic medallist. Also in this article: why loneliness is a workplace issue; the breakdown in company values; regulating the future of work; and more.
Sectors perceived as driven primarily by money will struggle more than others to attract and retain the next generation of talent, meaning they need to get creative about their employee value proposition, according to the managing director of Accenture Strategy.
Prior to launching its internal social media platform KFC's biggest concern was monitoring negative content, but "frankly it's been a non-event", says its chief people officer.
Employers are being advised to recruit older workers based on attributes that don't matter to them, potentially hindering efforts to overcome age discrimination, researchers warn. Meanwhile, an increasing number of candidates are seeking part-time work, research has turned a spotlight on the superannuation system's bias against women, and more.
Designing recruitment strategies to appeal specifically to Gen Z candidates is akin to hiring people based on their horoscope, a talent specialist says.
Millennials are far more interested in developing their own skills than progressing into leadership roles, research shows. Other new studies shed light on the average tenure of shift workers, how well employees cope with change, and much more.
