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Australian engagement scores remain "healthy", despite being lower than during the pandemic, new research shows.

• Consultation starts on draft Bill banning NDAs
  
• HR in "unusual" situation with four Rs
  
• Regulated worker protections imminent, but no claims until February 2025

Bargaining representatives say being an intermediary between colleagues and employers is "time-consuming", "stressful" and "confronting", in a new report that makes six recommendations for how the Fair Work Commission can better support them.

Employees' expectations have evolved in significant ways, however targeting four key themes, and particularly handling change management well, helps to drive up EX metrics, new data shows.

Employers are largely in the dark about the disability status of their workforce, highlighting a need for "safe and respectful" data collection.

• Lack of bullying policies and procedures costs employer $10k
  
• Host employer facing trial over contractors' alleged harassment
  
• Put onus "firmly" on employers to prevent out-of-hours contact: ACTU

Poor decision-making from the top is common and costly, according to an executive coach who reminds leaders, "you are not smarter than the group".

There's a concerning lack of awareness among senior leaders about recent employment law changes, and even where knowledge is higher, compliance action remains low, new research shows.

The Fair Work Commission will approach disputes over the upcoming right to disconnect in a similar way to anti-bullying claims, it says, including by issuing stop orders.

The Fair Work Commission has announced it will develop a 'working from home' term for modern awards, to ensure the instruments aren't an "impediment" to successful arrangements.