The Fair Work Commission has issued warnings and recommendations for an employer to improve its culture, despite finding no actual evidence of workplace bullying.
Workplace reviews are an under-utilised way to address work issues in the absence of formal complaints or investigations, according to a workplace investigator.
Personalised, automated L&D recommendations, learning modules delivered via mobile, and automated compliance reminders are just a few ways technology can make HR's role less hands-on and more strategic, experts say.
Focusing leadership investment in day-to-day people leaders has helped add 20 points to a major employer's engagement score, its head of people and culture says.
Managers who know about interpersonal problems in the workplace often mistakenly assume that in the absence of a formal complaint, they're under no obligation to act, an employment lawyer warns.
Achieving high participation rates in wellbeing programs remains a struggle even for employers convinced of their value, according to an organisational psychologist.
A supervisor who was sacked for s-xually harassing his female colleagues wasn't a "victim" of the workplace culture, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in an unfair dismissal dispute.
An FWC ruling reinforces a general expectation that employees will keep their remuneration terms and conditions confidential, but in an age of over-sharing, employers shouldn't always assume this will happen, a lawyer warns.
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.
