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Strategic workforce planning is now gaining much more attention, but it requires a particular range of skills and multi-pronged approach. Watch this Q&A to hear an expert outline leading practices and common obstacles to success.

With the intensity of work looking set to continue, it's critical for employees to know when they're experiencing "healthy" stress, versus something more dangerous, a leadership specialist says.

An employee who attributed his repeated lateness to a biological challenge (he wasn't a morning person), while his manager considered it a "pattern of wilful behaviour", has failed to prove his dismissal was unfair.

Trial periods and clearly measurable KPIs for employees wanting to work in more flexible ways will be crucial as these expectations increase, an HR leader says.

After an exhausting 2021 filled with people issues, what new and evolving challenges can HR professionals expect to face next? Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to find out.

Counselling by a colleague who took issue with an employee's "rudeness" was not reasonable management action that could exempt an employer's liability for a psychological injury, a tribunal has ruled.

Employees should be on notice that their "social" behaviour will attract greater scrutiny and face higher standards than in the past, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in upholding a dismissal for harassment.

On a global index that measures the strength of employers' female talent pipelines, among other factors, major banks are clearly ahead of other Australian employers.

It was "impossible to conclude" that a worker was a contractor rather than an employee, the High Court has found in one of two rulings with important ramifications for all employers.

Organisations are now focusing heavily on providing flexibility, but choice and innovation are also critical to success in the future of work, according to a transformation expert.