Many employees are dissatisfied with their health but keen to improve it, according to new research that means employers can focus less on "the biggest challenge" of motivating people, and more on helping them to act, a wellness specialist says.
Employers should be required to consult with employees ahead of implementing AI in their workplace, and approach AI risks as they would work health and safety issues, a parliamentary inquiry has recommended.
Multi-employer bargaining and the Fair Work Commission's ability to repeat the BOOT during the life of an agreement have had far less impact this year than employers feared, a new report shows.
Building an antiracist organisation requires an understanding of how racism is perpetuated and entrenched, in both individual behaviours and through the culture of the organisation, an Australian diversity expert says.
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.
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.
