KFC has undertaken an 18-month project to overhaul its payroll systems, to ensure it doesn't inadvertently become the next employer embroiled in an underpayments scandal.
A telco has revamped its employer brand to better align with its recruitment experience after it became more difficult to attract top talent, and its time to fill and cost per hire started to blow out.
After the outbreak both tested and revealed new levels of capability, Western Health's head of HR says it will never go back to its old ways of working.
One of the biggest benefits of HR practices becoming virtual is that working and managing through a screen enables people to be their authentic selves, a talent leader at Zoom says.
The pandemic has tested leaders' resilience in major ways, but on a positive note it's become "okay to say I'm not okay", says Coca-Cola Amatil's head of HR.
During a crisis, it's easy to get caught up in decision after decision, but referring back to organisational values has a grounding effect, according to people leaders at Coles and Medibank.
An open and proactive approach to HR strategies ensures employees are engaged, leaders are in touch with their people, the organisation is agile, and it attracts and retains top talent – even in times of crisis – says a people leader.
Coles has shared how it handled recruitment demand escalating by more than five-fold over four weeks at the height of COVID-19's impact on supermarkets.
Among the many workplace changes COVID-19 has sparked is a long overdue shift in the way both employers and employees view sick leave, an HR leader says.
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