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Many of the Fair Work Act's amendments are "working as intended", a review has found, but its draft report suggests the list of employees' "protected attributes" could potentially be expanded, and fixed-term contract limits warrant further reform.

When an organisation's culture lacks a key element, return-to-office mandates simply won't work. Meanwhile employers often refer to diversity, equity and inclusion in their EVPs, but struggle to define why it's a good thing.

The decreasing influence of Baby Boomers and Gen X in society, and the workplace, is an important trend for employers to consider in their engagement and retention strategies, research suggests.

Progress has been "disappointing" in the three years since a review of s-xual harassment in the legal sector, according to a new report. Meanwhile, an employer has lost its partial challenge to a union application for 'same job, same pay' orders.

Both leaders and coworkers can play a crucial role in facilitating role clarity for employees, in turn fostering better mental health and reducing change fatigue, research has found.

Employers are reporting strong hiring intentions for their HR departments this year, according to new research. Meanwhile DEI programs are crumbling under "anti-woke" pressure in the United States.

Not all quiet quitters are "lazy", and when managed well, these employees can be valuable members of organisations and teams, a researcher says.

Employers often seek to reduce burnout risks by offering new wellness perks, but if employees already have too much on their plates, HR should think twice before adding more, a thought leader says.

Gaps in employee collaboration, skill requirements, and technology are thwarting a much-needed "reset" after the pandemic, but HR can close them with a few simple steps.

HR "can't just be consulting" when it comes to workplace change; it needs to be leading, a people experience specialist says. Meanwhile employers should expect unfinished projects to be "the norm" at the end of the year, research shows.