Employers that aren't meeting their productivity goals should take a step back and focus on engagement, according to a study that shows engaged employees are at least three times more likely to support productivity initiatives than their disengaged colleagues, while disengaged workers will actively frustrate the process.
Is your employee engagement program partying like it's 1999? According to Right Management research, only 22 per cent of engagement programs are achieving what they set out to do - watch this webcast to improve the maturity of your approach.
An employee who under-performed for several years and was "apathetic" about his job has been awarded compensation, after his dismissal was found to be warranted, but poorly handled.
Steering clear of trendy new tools - or "shiny balls" - can help HR teams overcome the biggest obstacle to effectively implementing new technology, according to an international expert.
Resilience is the main determinant of workplace success, but HR professionals must ensure their own house is in order before trying to build other employees' strength in this area, warns a specialist.
In a webinar on 26 March, employment law specialist Kristin Duff will clarify the extent to which employers can monitor and manage worker conduct that occurs outside of the traditional workplace and hours.
Partners of women who give birth via caesarean sections do not automatically become "primary carers" for their new babies, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in a dispute about paid parental leave.
Do you know which policies, procedures and contracts need reviewing, in light of recent legislative and case law developments? Watch this webcast to understand how the employment law landscape has changed in relation to bullying, adverse action, employment contracts, investigations and more.
Shared services operating models are becoming more prevalent, and their rise heralds a shift in HR professionals' roles and requisite skillsets, says Accenture Australia operations lead Russell Ives.
A large employer that failed to fully engage its HR department in important investigations of safety breaches has been ordered to reinstate two employees.
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.
