Minor workplace grievances are increasingly building to an "explosion" point because employees aren't equipped to tackle them early, and hybrid working is pouring fuel on this fire, a conflict expert says.
Employers have increasingly relied on technology to create virtual and remote workplaces in the past two years, and research suggests the metaverse might be the "next big thing".
Some employees are getting stuck in a "competency trap", where they perform so well in their roles that it stifles their future career opportunities, a leadership expert says.
Australia's work-from-home experience is "still very much in progress", but employers and employees alike would benefit from a voluntary code of practice setting out standard conditions and expectations, new research suggests.
Five guiding principles are enabling employers to shape hybrid work around their own people, culture and practices, an employee experience specialist says.
Employees are shying away from returning to the office to save on commuting costs, new research shows. Meanwhile a growing number of employers are promoting work from home policies to lure talent.
As employers continue to tweak their hybrid strategies, an employment lawyer warns of the need to take into account whether an individual's character suits working remotely, not just whether their role can be performed that way.
Accenture, Zoom and Asics Oceania are taking very different approaches to hybrid working to balance employees' heightened flexibility expectations with the organisations' needs, these case studies show.
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.
