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By focusing on six human-centred drivers, organisations can more than double their likelihood of a successful transformation program, a conference has heard.

Vicarious trauma is the element of psychosocial risk management where employers have the most room to improve, according to an expert, and some new strategies are proving particularly effective.

Most organisations have started using people analytics to some extent, but they're not yet prioritising skills that will help them get the best insights from their employee data, the majority of HR leaders agree.

Paid agents seeking to represent workers in the Fair Work Commission will have to disclose their cost estimates upfront, and won't be able to receive settlements directly, among other key reforms announced today.

One reason employees struggle with mental wellbeing is that they expect work to deplete them, but when employers truly support their health and wellbeing, they can find themselves returning home with more energy than when they left, an organisational coach and mediator says.

Daily exercise has a positive "one-day lagged effect" on employee wellbeing and job performance, especially when the preceding work demands were high, researchers have found.

It's easy to dismiss happiness as a "fluffy" topic, but deploying wellness strategies without a happiness lens is akin to applying a band-aid, a specialist says.

Among the standards employers must meet to satisfy their positive duty to prevent workplace harassment, "leadership" is the most important, according to former Federal S-x Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins.

Employers are investing heavily in AI-based transformations, but research suggests employees' perceptions about their work environments' innovation levels has reached an "all-time low".

New research shows employers can't overlook the need for great benefits in their talent strategies, but the good news is that the most-valued offerings don't need to be costly.