Health, wellbeing & safety | Page 132 (1,541 items)

Complaints against company heads put HR professionals in the tricky position of investigating the person they usually receive instructions from, so "you need to be a bit careful about how you play it", warns a specialist lawyer.

New research on barriers to career progression has found perceptions about work hours and work/life balance are a significant issue for many employees, but according to engagement specialist Kate Boorer the reality could be far less prohibitive - and it's up to employers to say so.

Do you know which policies, procedures and contracts need reviewing, in light of recent legislative and case law developments? Watch this webcast to understand how the employment law landscape has changed in relation to bullying, adverse action, employment contracts, investigations and more.

Despite a prevailing desire for work-life balance, new research shows few Australian employees are taking advantage of flexible work options. Part of the problem could be that while flexible work is widely offered, most employers have not formalised their arrangements.

Flexible work arrangements offer employers a host of benefits, but one technology company found that too much flexibility can also have its downsides.

Employers that want their people to listen and respond to corporate communications should stop forcing messages on "a bored, disinterested majority", and instead target the influencers in their ranks, says safety expert Loren Murray.

If you need to get employees across an entire organisation on board with a new initiative, targeting an influential section of the workforce will be more effective than taking a broadbrush approach. Here are lessons from one organisation's experience.

The Federal Court has handed down an important ruling on what constitutes a "reasonable" recruitment process, in a dispute over whether an allegedly biased supervisor should have excused himself from a recruitment panel.

Instead of expecting workers to be "firing on all cylinders" the moment they return from the summer break, employers should try to keep January fun, says engagement and performance expert Kate Boorer.

This year has been an exceptionally challenging one for HR professionals. The new anti-bullying jurisdiction kicked off; social media evolution outpaced the development of associated workplace policies and responses; and there was no shortage of new case law on everything from unfair dismissal to restraint clauses.