Generations at work | Page 8 (125 items)

The Australian Human Rights Commission has suggested it should be easier for employees to pursue workplace discrimination claims in court, in a major report on age and disability discrimination.

The Fair Work Commission has rejected that a worker facing redundancy should have received preference over a colleague for a "new" position, further clarifying employers' redeployment obligations. Meanwhile, research has found long hours and work-life balance aren't incompatible; employers should do more to address Millennials' anxiety; and more.

An employer's narrow focus on reasonable adjustments resulted in discrimination, a tribunal has found. Meanwhile, new research shows the "startling" difference between salaries of top-tier male and female managers; how Male Champions of Change organisations have progressed gender diversity; and what organisations are doing to counter expected skills gaps.

New reports urge employers not to fight Millennials' short tenures, and offer ways to improve work/life balance, and build a culture of recognition. Meanwhile Mercer has appointed a new diversity and inclusion leader.

Many employers believe they need to manage each generation differently in order to keep them all engaged and motivated, but according to Hay Group research, this is a myth.

What do different generations at work really want - what is myth and what is reality? Watch this webcast to understand how to manage a multi-generational workforce.

There's no question that knowledge transfer is important, but when an employee has a retirement horizon it becomes urgent. This webcast will help you engage your older knowledge experts in the activity of knowledge sharing before they leave your organisation.

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In the process of more than tripling the proportion of Millennials in its workforce, a global employer has found reverse mentoring bridges generational gaps and improves communication between workers of different experience levels, its head of HR says.

• Toxic employee costs "the tip of the iceberg"
  
• Gen Z less demanding of employers
  
• "Engagement" just a buzzword, needs renewed focus