Pay equity is a top driver of retention and engagement, but only 5% of employers excel at it, and many are yet to develop criteria to deliver it, says HR thought leader Josh Bersin.
Employees are sceptical of organisations without a formal work-from-home policy, now that flexibility has gone from being 'nice to have' to 'must have', a workplace advisor says.
Competition for graduates has been intensifying, but many organisations are failing to keep talent engaged for long enough to actually hire them, says a leader in the recruitment tech space.
The HR jobs market has now softened after a long period of "constant upswing", but demand for certain roles and skills remains incredibly high, according to a specialist recruiter.
After a year of higher-than-usual job mobility and regretted choices, a recruiter is urging HR professionals on the move to be crystal clear about what they want in their next employer, and the value proposition they bring.
Workplace harassment is "rife" in the retail sector and symptomatic of an "inherent" power imbalance that will take strong action to address, a researcher says.
Employers are now playing an increasingly active role in bargaining, with lawyers suggesting many are "getting ahead" of the multi-employer arrangements starting in June.
