All the extra effort employers have put into listening to their workforces is paying off, with a big jump in engagement levels across the board, new research shows.
Employers are under pressure to rethink the employee experience in four major areas, according to a new report. Also in this article, research reveals the key challenges HR consistently faces with a remote workforce, and we recap HR Daily's top news from 2020.
The High Court has refused to hear an employer's redundancy-exception appeal, while unions are calling for the "loophole" to be closed. Also in this article, government guides for mentally healthier workplaces; new research on underpayments; and more.
Employers could be underestimating the extent of people challenges they're likely to face in 2021. Also in this article: a roundup of recent HR research and more.
Research the FWC is using to inform its award flexibility proposals suggests employees should have a right not to work from home. Also in this article, a new Australian study outlines optimal working from home conditions.
Building psychologically safe workplaces requires employers not just to encourage the right behaviours but to "operationalise" this approach, a specialist says.
Destigmatising mental health is one of three key action areas for HR that will improve employee wellbeing as workplaces move through their COVID experience.
The total remuneration gender pay gap closed a bit further in 2019-20, but there was also a "substantial" decline in employers taking action on pay equity even before the pandemic hit, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Cutting-edge HR leaders exhibit a new ethos, pursue new skills and develop new collaborations, according to a report that says their approach leaves employees "net better off" in six ways.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
