It's vital for any employer planning redundancies to develop its own selection criteria, says Freehills senior associate Natalie Spark. In this article she explains the "tips and traps" associated with the process.
Return-on-investment should be a long-term, not short-term, goal in delivering staff health programs, according to Bupa wellness services manager Mark Hesse.
A checklist of minimum safety and technical requirements for home-based work is essential to ensure the arrangements are trouble-free, and that employees understand their obligations and responsibilities.
Employers can significantly reduce the risk of a psychological injury claim if they practise eight important steps, say Hicksons employment lawyers Brad Swebeck and Stewart Cameron.
The needs of mature-age employees are similar to those of many new parents or pregnant women in the workplace, according to a consultant for National Australia Bank, who recommends focussing on flexibility and recognition to accommodate older workers.
Here are five tips for investigating potentially sensitive or personal issues at work, from experienced investigator and workplace lawyer, Brad Petley.
A proponent of an award-winning gender diversity initiative says that if she had her time again, she would have been bolder when implementing change, foregoing her initial "softly, softly" approach.
The simplest solutions are usually most effective when it comes to accommodating people with a disability in the workforce, according to CEO of The Deaf Society of NSW, Sharon Everson.
Some roles are commonly dismissed as "dead-end-jobs" - making them difficult to attract and retain staff in - but service provider Aegis has come up with a simple and effective way to show employees this doesn't have to be the case.
A program that encourages employees to put personal resolutions on display in the workplace - and generously rewards those who achieve them - will help workers to become more balanced, confident individuals, says JobAdder founder Brett Iredale.
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.
