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Public sector employers are outperforming the private sector on key gender equality measures, new data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) confirms.

Dismissing workers who are convicted of a criminal offence sometimes imposes an unfair "second tier of justice" and effectively makes employers "part of the punitive apparatus", argues a new research paper.

Return-to-office mandates can undermine high-performance cultures, and organisations that implement them poorly should expect to see "a lot of talent walk out the door", according to performance and leadership specialists.

Organisations with effective and transparent conflict management systems have lower levels of workplace bullying, according to a major study.

Using the power that comes with leadership ethically and effectively is a make-or-break competency, and one that's largely overlooked, according to an expert coach.

The proportion of employees who intend to stay with their employer has dropped to its lowest point in three years. This is partly due to external factors, but there are three specific levers HR can pull, an advisor says.

Most jobseekers are now engaged in at least two hiring processes simultaneously, and 42% of hiring managers have lost candidates in the past year due to a slow recruitment process, according to a new report.

Australian employees are suffering from "unmanageable" levels of stress, and it's "not just an HR or WHS issue", according to a new report from the Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia.

Practising acceptance allows employees facing stressful work situations to "pause before deciding how to react", leading to better performance and less work-related anxiety, new research shows.

Meaningful conversations that drive wellbeing, performance, and retention require insight into how 'attached' an employee feels to an organisation, but most managers are flying blind, an engagement specialist says.