Targeting talent in strategically selected countries is helping a resources employer overcome an array of workforce challenges, with the talent team "fine-tuning" its process to what the business wants to see.
Ikea has turned an eight-week placement program into a permanent recruitment pillar, after achieving success on multiple levels with a pilot refugee workforce inclusion program.
The Federal Government has released a draft strategy to overhaul Australia's "broken" and "crazily complex" migration system, with a major review confirming it is "not fit for purpose" and that some elements, such as labour market testing, should be scrapped entirely.
The Labor Government has introduced its second tranche of promised workplace relations reforms, aiming to close the "loopholes that some businesses use to undercut workers' pay, security and flexibility".
An employer has been fined after underpaying eight employees by $470k over 12 months, in breach of enforceable undertakings it had made only a year earlier.
An employer and two directors have been fined $225,500 for underpaying an employee and then producing false documentation to the Fair Work Ombudsman in a "brazen" cover-up attempt.
When an employer receives a complaint or becomes aware of a conduct issue, it's not always appropriate to go down a traditional disciplinary path. This HR Daily Premium Q&A will discuss alternative options and how to determine which is best in various circumstances.
Recent constructive dismissal claims highlight the risks involved in accepting a resignation from an employee who is experiencing mental health issues. Watch this Q&A to understand the rulings' implications for all employers.
