Design thinking has been slow to gain traction among Australia's HR departments, but there are some world-class pockets of success here, and 2018 could be the year it takes off, a management consultant says.
Informing HR managers of a worker's Asperger's diagnosis was reasonable management action, a commission has ruled in finding an employer not liable for his psychological injury.
An employer has dramatically improved employees' takeup of flexible work, and their engagement and retention, by promoting it beyond parents and carers.
An employer has faced down a claim from an unsuccessful candidate who argued the company's "soft target" of offering 50 per cent of available roles to women discriminated against him.
Qantas has achieved the "trifecta" of improved financials, customer satisfaction and staff engagement after its HR team convinced executives it needed to be at the forefront of all changes.
The silly season is upon us, the weather's warming up, and the cricket has begun. Are you ready to manage an increase in unplanned sick leave and absenteeism? Watch this webcast to understand the legal issues and management considerations around legitimate personal leave, fraudulent sick leave claims, and more.
"Relentless" communication and effort has helped BankVic shift its employee engagement from just 24 per cent two years ago to the top quartile, its award-winning HR leader says.
Talent specialists are getting swamped by "metric fog", using too many metrics without measuring their data to drive decisions, according to NBN Australia's head of talent.
HR teams with systems in need of overhaul should not waste time "being special"; rather, "you just have to get it done", according to the GM of people and capability at Linfox Armaguard.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
