Employees resist using EAPs because they fear being perceived as weak, or they see them as a performance management tool rather than aiding wellbeing, research shows.
Employers that let vendors be the primary decision-makers when it comes to talent risk amassing "talent clones" instead of identifying a "kaleidoscope of talent", an academic says.
There are clear links between job crafting and increased engagement, so employers should "absolutely" be fostering conditions for it to happen, an HR advisor says.
A lack of accountability in organisations is a major contributing factor to underperformance, however the approach many use to 'hold people to account' doesn't inspire them to perform at their best.
The number of HR jobs advertised in Australia over the past three months has decreased by 3.5%, but the market nonetheless remains "robust", The Next Step's latest HR job market research shows.
Current pressure on HR leaders to decrease their wellness and benefits expenditure raises the question of whether C-suite executives view wellbeing programs as a cost, as opposed to a profitable investment.
Most men want to understand and address the gender pay gap and other inequality issues, according to an advocate with tips for turning more employees into "male allies" at work.
Changes are needed to the "basic architecture" of the National Employment Standards and working time provisions in modern awards to better support working carers, a literature review has found.
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.
