Employers were already juggling "a lot of moving parts" in keeping dispersed employees engaged and mentally healthy, but lockdowns are compounding the challenges, an expert says.
Asynchronous communication is the key to work/life harmony, according to a remote-first HR leader. And Qantas has failed to prove it didn't take unlawful adverse action in outsourcing thousands of jobs during COVID-19.
While many of its competitors are moving to remote-first working, a fast-growing employer is focusing on its collaborative, face-to-face culture and social aspects to attract the best tech talent.
An employer is allowed to target its job ads at women after convincing a tribunal its diversity initiatives aren't producing results fast enough. Also in this article, six 'workplace personas' and their technology preferences.
Employers in the most advanced stages of their hybrid work journey are now working on articulating their approach for an "all-out arms race on employer branding", a specialist says.
Plenty of organisations are "building the plane while it's flying" when it comes to their hybrid work plans, and they now need to pause, says an HR leader with extensive experience in this space.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
