An employer has discovered a big downside to converting its casual and on-hire workers to permanent: a marked increase in workers' compensation claims, according to its general manager of HR support.
Employers can't rely on any general principle to dismiss employees for reputational damage, so those without an explicit policy requiring workers to act consistently with their good reputation could be taking a significant risk, a lawyer warns.
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.
Structuring interview questions around the strengths of top-performing employees rather than their competencies results in better hiring decisions, according to a recruitment industry adviser.
An employer has been ordered to pay a psychologically injured employee $435k in damages, after a court of appeal found it was vicariously liable for a manager's belittling and harassing workplace behaviour.
Employee benefit schemes can help employers attract and retain top talent, but employees will quickly take benefits for granted if organisations fail to keep highlighting their value, an expert warns.
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The key to being a successfully diverse and inclusive organisation is to formally embed these initiatives in leadership expectations, says the head of talent at Telstra.
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The Fair Work Commission has rejected the findings of an HR manager's misconduct investigation after hearing she failed to interview key witnesses, including the accused employee.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
