A 65-year-old employee who forwarded an "entirely inappropriate" anti-Muslim email to multiple work colleagues has failed to obtain reinstatement due to a "real possibility" he would reoffend - and damage his employer's reputation in the process.
This year has been an exceptionally challenging one for HR professionals. The new anti-bullying jurisdiction kicked off; social media evolution outpaced the development of associated workplace policies and responses; and there was no shortage of new case law on everything from unfair dismissal to restraint clauses.
Smartphones can be a major source of distraction for employees, and frustration for employers, but they can also be a highly effective tool for "bite-sized" learning and coaching, says Saba senior director Charles DeNault.
In an environment of information overload, one of the most useful things HR can do is find ways to reduce distractions and help employees feel less overwhelmed, according to David Guazzarotto, CEO of Future Knowledge.
A government department that replaced a dull, six-hour slide-show induction with an interactive program says new starters are finally coming away with the knowledge they need to hit the ground running.
Many employers fail to reap the benefits of technology-based recruitment initiatives because they're just transferring traditional hiring methods to a new platform, says futurist and talent expert Kevin Wheeler.
Big data analytics is creating new ways for HR teams to identify the most connected and influential employees inside an organisation, and to source exceptional - even elusive - talent in the marketplace, according to Kienco founder and CEO Alex Hagan.
Empowering workers with an employee-driven learning program helped one employer significantly boost its employee engagement and reduce customer complaints.
Organisations that actively encourage collaboration among employees enjoy faster revenue growth, higher profit levels and greater employee satisfaction than their peers, new research has found.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
