Just one in eight Australian employers offer part-time or job-share opportunities in leadership roles, despite evidence that greater flexibility could drive down the gender pay gap and improve equality, a new WGEA report shows.
When teams have leaders who inspire and motivate them because they're leading themselves first, "every metric goes up in thriving", wellbeing and resilience specialists say.
Women in professional and leadership roles are about 25% more likely than men to report lower levels of work-related wellbeing, and they're less likely to feel they have a clear direction or vision for their careers, new research has found.
Executives' misplaced fears around liability are standing in the way of psychosocial safety management, while increasing "the far greater risks of inaction", experts warn.
The High Court's important ruling on redeployment obligations makes it even more crucial for HR practitioners to understand how AI might displace roles in their organisation, a conference heard yesterday.
As employers continue to grapple with mandates and directions for office attendance, a workplace advisor says it's "how" decisions are made that will determine whether employees "rebel or engage".
Despite greater awareness and understanding at a societal level, self-stigma around mental health issues is still an issue in the workplace, and younger employees are suffering "disproportionately", a new report shows.
Employees who report receiving clear leadership communication at work are five times happier in their roles than those who say communication isn't clear, new data shows.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
