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Having a workplace bullying policy is akin to putting up a wet floor sign, according to a psychologist, whose research shows having a policy doesn't remove the risks that enable bullying to occur in the first place.

Australian organisations are ahead of the game in using workplace technology to drive business performance, according to new research. Meanwhile, a new report says ASX 300 boards need more HR directors, a union has launched a website to name and shame companies that offer illegal pay rates to workers, and more.

A new study warns against placing too much faith in 'blind' recruitment's ability to address hiring biases. Meanwhile, contract HR advisors are in high demand across Australia, employers are still failing to support women through menopause, and more.

A company that denied employment to an on-hire worker based on his criminal record has refused to comply with a recommendation to compensate him.

Many employers still communicate their key messages to employees via "cascading" messages from the top down, but a far more effective approach crosses professional and structural boundaries, an expert says.

Employers "still have a long way to go" in embracing flexible work arrangements, with one in two employees saying leaders lack the skills to support flexibility, according to research released as part of Flexible Working Day today. Meanwhile, an investigation has uncovered nepotism "so blatant as to beggar belief", and 'development opportunities' is now one of the top reasons employees will leave their current job.

Subtle, negative types of behaviour that threaten staff engagement and cause absenteeism are slipping under the radar and deserve more attention from HR, research shows.

The period immediately after a workplace misconduct investigation tends to be a missed opportunity to improve organisational and team culture, investigation specialists say. Meanwhile, HR professionals are optimistic about hiring in Q3, employers and managers have been fined for sham contracting breaches, and more.

Being prepared to handle workplace controversy is more difficult than ever before, as the speed of information through social media and other channels "will always outpace leaders' knowledge", two leadership experts say.

High-performing HR teams set themselves apart in three ways, research has found. Meanwhile, a high-earning company director has been cleared to claim unfair dismissal, low-income employees feel psychologically unsafe to innovate at work, and more.