Large differences in discretionary payments remain a key driver of gender pay gaps, and unless employers start prizing transparency and redefining performance, they're likely to remain, an expert says.
Some high-performers operate within an "impossible" system that rewards over-functioning and ends up keeping them "stuck", according to a performance specialist.
Employers should expect to face much closer scrutiny of how they use AI tools in hiring and other employment decisions, in light of a class action against a recruitment software provider.
The brain focuses more on incomplete tasks than finished ones, according to an accredited coach, so if leaders don't practise "mental decluttering" the resulting build-up can become a major drain on their energy.
Returning to work after a pregnancy carries retention, safety and legal risks, but many employers fail to mitigate them, and in some cases exacerbate them, an HR professional warns.
When workplaces harness their "superpowers" of empathy, creativity, systems thinking and wisdom, employees over 50 offer "the ideal workforce for the modern world", a career coach says.
Even though most employers have come to see employee wellbeing as a shared responsibility, a key pillar is missing from their approach, a mindset specialist says.
When negative emotions such as anger and frustration are only short-lived at work, they can spark positive behaviours that improve performance and engagement, new research shows.
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.
