Increasing casual employment and unsocial working hours are part of a worrying pattern of declining job quality in Australia, according to new research.
The average time it takes to fill a vacant position has blown out over the past five years, but employers aren't seeing a corresponding increase in the quality of their hires, according to new research from insights and technology company, CEB.
Large pay discrepancies between employees can cause great discontent in a workforce. But how concerned should HR professionals be about the pay gap between the highest and lowest earners, and what should they do about it?
Gamifying particular elements of the recruitment process but not others can help employers avoid perceptions that a "silly game" is deciding candidates' future, advises a big Australian employer that recently developed its own recruitment game.
Employers keen to understand the risks they face as mature-age workers retire often go about it the wrong way, according to an expert on diversity and inclusion.
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.
In a webinar on 23 July, learn how to improve productivity and retention by taking advantage of changes to employee share scheme legislation. Premium members should click through to request a pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access.
A large employer has been ordered to reinstate a worker who was sacked for racist comments towards a colleague, after the Fair Work Commission found numerous failings in its processes led to the dismissal.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
