Ikea has turned an eight-week placement program into a permanent recruitment pillar, after achieving success on multiple levels with a pilot refugee workforce inclusion program.
An employer has achieved a 50% increase in men taking parental leave, and a 75% reduction in women resigning while on parental leave, since making its policy more inclusive.
After reaching an important gender diversity target nine months ahead of schedule, Coles is now zeroing in on specific business functions where female representation could improve, according to its DEI lead.
Enhanced obligations around psychosocial safety should be prompting employers to "pressure test" their approach to mental health and wellbeing, says the leader of an organisation awarded for excellence in these areas.
Employers looking for deeper visibility around how employees spend their time are finding discrepancies of up to 50% between the tasks people consider critical, and those their managers want them to prioritise.
Celebrating milestones is an important retention strategy at FedEx Australia, where more than half of the 5,000-strong workforce have been employed for at least 10 years.
Investing in staff development can be a two-edged sword when it creates employees who are actively headhunted, but a CPO says the balance weighs in favour of turning high performers into future brand advocates.
Commonwealth Bank Australia is in the early stages of "dynamic passive listening", to improve its people experience to the point where it's in the top 10% globally, a conference has heard.
When an employer receives a complaint or becomes aware of a conduct issue, it's not always appropriate to go down a traditional disciplinary path. This HR Daily Premium Q&A will discuss alternative options and how to determine which is best in various circumstances.
Recent constructive dismissal claims highlight the risks involved in accepting a resignation from an employee who is experiencing mental health issues. Watch this Q&A to understand the rulings' implications for all employers.