Pay rates look set to remain fairly flat in 2020, but some HR roles will fare better than others. Also in this article, Josh Bersin says it's time to simplify employee benefits; gender equality progress remains underwhelming; and more.
Workplace investigations in Australia intersect with legislation that's often "complex, fragmented and unsettled", causing confusion about employers' obligations and rights, according to an expert who is calling for reform.
The Australian Public Service is overhauling its approach to HR, including by avoiding "HR speak". Also in this article, Kmart embarks on upskilling; Hewlett Packard Enterprise ups the ante on parental leave and wellness; and much more.
Simple tweaks to an organisation's structure and work environment can foster the types of informal interactions that significantly improve collaboration and innovation, new research shows.
Unconscious bias towards confident and loud leadership is rife, causing a mismatch between the types of leaders organisations say they need and those who actually rise through the ranks.
Attitudes towards managing Millennials in the workplace often tend towards the negative, but a new approach could have many benefits for employers, researchers say.
An employer that sacked a worker by text message has failed to prove the dismissal was performance-related rather than discriminatory. Also in this article, a wrap of recent termination rulings; Australian leaders are too accepting of underperformance; Ageist workplace myths prevail; and more.
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.
