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Project-based work has become "the way of work" today, and project management is often being done by people without that title or who don't even realise it. But new research highlights enduring "pain points" in projects that are causing some major dysfunction.

• Three micro-habits help combat workplace 'technostress'
  
• Time to rethink qualification expectations

A talent matrix is an often-overlooked but crucial tool that will help employers lower turnover and achieve greater productivity this year, according to an HR advisor.

The amount of effort workplaces put into supporting employees affected by domestic and family violence is highly linked to their proportion of female leaders, new research shows. Meanwhile another study shows which types of DFV supports and programs employees value most.

Beyond the usual diversity factors, workplaces should also consider employees' "connection types" and ensure a mix for the best outcomes, a leadership and culture specialist says.

This year should see more attention paid to "bridging roles", "redundant communication" and "supreme time wasters" as organisations strive to boost workplace collaboration, new research suggests.

With so much job-changing in the market, the book-end employee experiences of onboarding and offboarding should be a greater priority for HR, research suggests.

Employers have made zero progress in closing the gender pay gap over the past year, new research shows. Meanwhile the Fair Work Commission has set out the timeframes for when various elements of the new IR laws will come into effect.

Unclear job descriptions and slow or non-existent communication continue to be among the biggest mistakes employers make while recruiting, according to new research.

Younger workers have been the largest beneficiaries of pay rises this year, while older generations are also being overlooked in other key ways, according to research released today.