An employer's decision to improve its workplace diversity was a "no-brainer", helping it attract and retain more talent while costing just 0.1 per cent of its total labour bill, according to its HR vice president.
An employer that's "very serious" about letting each employee control when and how they do their job says staff at all levels should "expect a yes" when they make a flexible work request, according to its leadership director.
Ten markers or potential red flags help indicate when a culture is derailing, according to a new report, while other research highlights the prevalence of 'mummy tracking' women after parental leave; how to create change-resilient leaders; and more.
Most employees affected by cancer fear being unfairly treated at work, highlighting an important role for HR to play in preventing discrimination, according to a legal specialist.
HR professionals have a complex role to play in being the "person in the middle" when employees take maternity leave, according to an HR and technology specialist.
A new requirement on employers to discuss requests for extended parental leave should ultimately result in more workable arrangements for both parties, an employment lawyer says.
A high-profile s-xual harassment case has had litigation ramifications this year that HR professionals should keep preparing for well into 2016, warns an employment lawyer.
An employer breached the National Employment Standards and a worker's contract when it failed to return him to full-time work after parental leave, but it did not take adverse action against him, a court has ruled.
The Federal Government's move to restrict so-called 'double-dipping' of parental leave is an unnecessary setback for recent progress in making workplaces more family friendly, says Diversity Council Australia CEO Lisa Annese.
