Contingent workers tend to be screened much less effectively than permanent employees, according to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), which has developed a framework to help employers prevent fraudulent job applications.
Quality communication, opportunities to showcase skills, and meaningful interview feedback are largely absent from recruitment processes, but would vastly improve the candidate experience, according to a global study.
The Fair Work Commission has cast some doubt on which employees can be considered "award-free", employment lawyers warn. Also in this article, a record number of workplaces have received gender-equality recognition; skills shortages are the top threat to company growth; the national data breach scheme begins today; and more.
Imminent privacy laws will shine a spotlight on workplace surveillance practices, and the steps employers take to prevent breaches. Meanwhile, new research names the top graduate employers; which HR roles are in greatest demand; the most common jobseeker complaints; and more.
Corporate Australia must do more to help its workforce transition to the future of work, according to a new report by Microsoft, which has also launched its own national skills program.
HR has made some progress in recent years but remains generally to blame for performance management processes failing, according to an experienced practitioner.
Recognition of HR's "strategic importance" is growing, with businesses desiring communication, innovation, and contingency planning skills in particular this year, according to a new report.
Seek has issued a warning on impending skills shortages and wages "shock", while new research shows leaders are divided on the impact of automation. Meanwhile, two reports highlight growing demand for IT talent; a union calls for "urgent" gig economy regulation; and more.
Discrepancies between employers' reported cultures and their reality are in the spotlight, with regulators zeroing in on the risk factors linked to corporate and individual misconduct.
The FWC has rejected a sacked employee's argument that the standard of proof for workplace s-xual harassment allegations should be higher. Also in this article: how AI will flatten workplace structures; voice-activated tech to increase passive jobseeking; students disinterested in STEM careers; recruitment trends in 2018; and more.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
