Heart attacks are often work-related, and can be compensable, but employers can take steps to eliminate the "triggers" that aggravate heart disease - and reduce their liability, according to new international research.
Administering a performance management system is HR's most critical function, according to an HR expert, and getting it right hinges on aligning employee and employer goals.
There are seven probable reasons why the top candidate you hired recently is under-performing, says Profiles International Research Institute managing director, Dario Priolo.
An alternative mediation technique might be more suitable for resolving workplace conflicts than traditional problem-solving approaches, says Livingstones Australia principal consultant, Katy Russell.
Shifting towards a performance-focused work culture hinges on ditching traditional "narrow" job descriptions in favour of broader role descriptions linked to value-adding behaviour, says Winners At Work managing director Dr Tim Baker.
Employees whose requests for flexibility are only partially granted are as unlikely as workers whose requests are refused to improve their work/life balance and lessen "time strain", the third annual Australian Work and Life Index survey reveals.
Salaries are determined more by market demand than performance, so they should be separated from the performance review process, according to author and HR consultant Graham Winter.
Learning and development, OHS and change management are the HR areas receiving the most recruitment demand from employers this quarter, according to staffing firm Hays.
The authors of a global mindset survey have called for leaders to work harder to connect with their teams after finding many employees "believe in themselves", but not their bosses.
Paid maternity leave increases the chances that new and expectant mums will remain "attached" to the workforce and quickly return to their pre-birth employers, according to researchers from Deakin University.
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.
