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Changes to the 457-visa scheme are mostly in favour of 457 holders, and will disadvantage employers that have relied on on-the-job training, according to Acacia Immigration Australia director, Mark Webster.

Employers of diverse workforces must be more vigilant about harassment and discrimination during challenging financial times, diversity experts agree.

Most employers are forced from time to time to slow hiring, freeze headcounts or make layoffs, but "mature-class" organisations never stop nurturing their talent pools, according to HR analysts.

The diversity agenda of major Australian employers has weathered the impact of the GFC better than expected, according to the Diversity Council Australia.

The core reasons why employees leave their jobs haven't changed as a result of the GFC, but despite the labour market conditions more employees are taking "lifestyle breaks" from work, new research shows.

Senior executives at some of Australia's top listed companies received increased short-term incentives - such as cash bonuses - in lieu of long-term incentives for performance over the 2008/09 financial year, a Mercer survey reveals.

A software company is attempting to "raise the bar" in its partnerships with third-party recruiters, imposing strict guidelines for the candidates they refer and setting the price it will pay for their service.

Most employees expect to receive a pay rise once the economy recovers, but HR professionals are among the least optimistic, a survey has found.

Employers can eliminate "desk rage" by identifying uncooperative workers at the recruitment phase, according to a Taleo report.

Fewer than one in 10 HR leaders had additional budget to invest in people-based initiatives over the last year, according to new research.