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The model Work Health and Safety laws now in force in most Australian jurisdictions place new duties on HR professionals, exposing them to areas of personal liability and other risks that can't be ignored. Watch this webcast to understand:

• The extent of WHS duties for HR professionals under the model Act;
• Who the law considers an "officer" and what their responsibilities entail;
• Areas where HR professionals and other senior staff face personal liability risks;
• Steps HR professionals can take to ensure decisions that affect safety are defensible;
• HR's role in meeting consultation requirements to employees and others; and
• Particular issues in relation to psychological injury risks.

Why would you engage someone as an independent contractor, as opposed to an employee? Watch this webcast to better understand this complex area.

Health interventions that get employees moving more and sitting less not only result in healthier workers, but a healthier bottom line - and according to the director of the UNSW Faculty of Medicine's Lifestyle Clinic Chris Tzarimas, some of the most effective initiatives are the simplest.

What steps can an employer take when a worker takes personal leave immediately after a performance management discussion? Can organisations ask employees with exhausted personal leave entitlements to see a doctor? Here, an employment lawyer answers these questions and more.

Even when they're new to a role, CEOs and senior executives are often reluctant to ask for help, so it's up to HR to proactively ensure they have the support they need, according to leadership expert Norah Breekveldt.

In this 15-minute podcast, employment lawyer Kristin Duff (Ramsey) answers 13 questions from subscribers about employment contracts, in relation to probation periods, changes to remuneration packaging, terminating fixed-term contracts, employment offers and more.

An Australian business has saved $1 million in recruitment costs and now fills 80 per cent of its vacancies through internal promotion, after refining both its hiring and development processes.

What are your organisation's obligations when an employee's illness or injury has the potential to affect their ability to perform in a role?

An openness to left-field, and even "antiquated" ideas - such as a careers noticeboard - has helped an employer almost double the number of internal applications it receives.

The model Work Health and Safety laws now in force in most Australian jurisdictions place new duties on HR professionals, exposing them to areas of personal liability and other risks that can't be ignored.