The publication of employers' gender pay gaps has noticeably driven up the focus and attention given to pay equity, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Overall salary increase budgets remained steady at 4% in 2024, but merit increase budgets hit their highest level in the past 10 years, according to Mercer's annual remuneration research.
Diversity Council Australia has recognised more than 60 organisations as 'inclusive employers' for 2024-25. Meanwhile, all employers are being urged to assess whether their inclusion policies are truly embedded.
As the world changes at increasing speed, leaders must be "more prepared than ever" to let go of the knowledge that got them to where they are today, says a former global executive with Microsoft, Apple and IBM.
Communicating via email and chat apps during non-work hours reduces employees' ability to psychologically detach from work, more so than any other form of IT-based communication, research has found.
Negative feedback has many problems, but even positive feedback can backfire, according to a leadership specialist who says too much of the latter can have "diminishing returns".
Ambiguity around "what good looks like" in middle management is an issue for many organisations, but a respected HR authority has come up with a "definitive standard" for these leaders.
There's "no worse response" to allegations of a toxic culture than sending out a "spokesperson" in place of a leader, according to a culture consultant who says this will only exacerbate reputational damage.
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.
