HR professionals should develop a strong business case, and frame internal discussions about diversity in terms of workforce sustainability and inclusion, to avoid them being perceived as "special treatment for a special group", according to a new report.
Employers should not seek to hire people with disability out of kindness, but for commercial reasons, according to employment and social policy consultant Toni Wren.
The number of employers that support staff in their career development - even at other companies - but have no program in place to try and get them back, is "absolutely gob-smacking", according to Engaged Talent general manager Geraldine Ellis-Maguire.
Organisations don't need big budgets to create alumni programs that become valuable sources of talent, new clients and employee engagement, says talent management expert Geraldine Ellis-Maguire.
Employers that can't source the talent they need should consider whether they're "selling the right message", says the general manager of human resources at Chevron, Kaye Butler.
A major provider of HR services has been hit with a rare costs order, after hiring a competitor's employee in contravention of his contractual restraints.
Instead of viewing bullying as an "employee relationship issue", HR professionals should consider how their organisational design might be contributing to the problem, says change expert Sheryle Moon.
An increasing number of Australian employers recognise the business value of a diverse workforce, but most are implementing strategies that neglect a key cohort, says Australian Network on Disability CEO, Suzanne Colbert.
A US employer that refused to make assumptions about what people with disability can and can't do – and was willing to see them fail if it meant giving them a chance to succeed – has dramatically improved the diversity of its workforce and reaped unexpected benefits along the way.
Imminent changes to the 457-visa system will create more work for HR in terms of establishing the "genuineness" of their need for overseas workers, according to employment lawyer Fiona Inverarity.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
