Phasing out the JobKeeper scheme, rather than suddenly ending it, is one of several suggested measures to ensure a smooth labour market recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
Underpayments continues to be a hot HR topic. Qantas has committed to backpaying more than $7m; Merivale is facing a $74m class action; Casuals say an underpayments scandal will deter them from applying; and more.
An employer has failed to prove its overtime changes, which caused a worker's psychological injury, were an 'administrative action' that should preclude it from compensating her. Also in this article, new cases on bullying, employee deception, redundancy and more; pay growth predictions for 2020...
HR specialists are particularly in demand in NSW, Queensland and Victoria, while larger organisations in South Australia, Western Australia, and the ACT are recruiting more generalists, according to a new report.
Pay rates look set to remain fairly flat in 2020, but some HR roles will fare better than others. Also in this article, Josh Bersin says it's time to simplify employee benefits; gender equality progress remains underwhelming; and more.
HR functions will become a limiting factor for businesses if they do not effectively harness emerging technologies to counter the challenging labour market, according to a Gartner expert.
Nearly half of Australian employers plan to increase their permanent HR staff over the coming year, new research shows. Also in this article: warning signs of unconscious bias; taking a user-experience approach to EVPs; concerns about pay transparency; and more.
Demand for HR contractors is increasing, and more conversions from full-time to part-time as well as a surge in overdue salary inflation across the HR market in general can be expected, specialists say in our HR employment snapshot.
New research by Deloitte highlights growing skills shortages, while dispelling some common myths about the future of work, including those around casualisation and the end of office working.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
