Goal-setting programs can improve engagement and productivity even in organisations where tenure is expected to be short, the head of HR at a major employer says.
Flexible work is widely recognised as a way to improve employee productivity and engagement, but changing the entrenched way organisations operate can be challenging. Watch this webcast to see how one employer did it.
A large employer has slashed its contingent labour spend by more than a third and cut ties with tens of suppliers by moving to a master vendor arrangement.
An organisation that starts all meetings with two simple questions finds its team members have more empathy and can better support each other through occasional dips in work performance.
Using 'machine learning' to determine high-performance benchmarks can predict the best candidates for a role with far better accuracy than a recruiter's instinct and traditional assessments, according to a cognitive neuroscientist.
An ambiguous clause in an enterprise agreement has spurred a costly legal battle over whether an employee refused to comply with a lawful and reasonable direction.
An employer acted fairly when it summarily dismissed an HR manager who took her personnel file home and failed to return it, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer's reputation is "the greatest asset that's not on the balance sheet", and should be included in audits, according to an organisational expert.
The Fair Work Commission has criticised a manager for failing to deal with the "simple matter" of issuing warnings, finding an employee's dismissal for poor performance was unfair.
It's never been easier to learn so much about prospective candidates before hiring them, but with the extra knowledge comes new decision-making risks. Watch this webcast to understand the key issues in this space, and how to manage them.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
