An organisation has used its people data to launch a benefits package that positions it as an employer of choice without resorting to above-market pay rates.
The mental health of Australian workers has improved modestly in the past quarter, but the Telus Mental Health Index is still hovering at a pandemic-era low of 63.2, up 0.4 points since April.
Nearly two-thirds of Australian business leaders are expecting a rise in employee activism, with pay inequalities and the cost of living predicted as the main drivers for negotiations, according to new research.
Australian employers raised median base salaries by 4% for existing employees in 2023, and in 2024 they're expecting to do the same, major remuneration research shows.
Two employees who breached their employment contracts by discussing a colleague's new salary have won maximum compensation for unfair dismissal, after the Fair Work Commission found their conduct was "not sufficiently serious".
An employee's role began as a "regular paid job, but soon changed to an exploitative nightmare", a tribunal has found in awarding her $85k in penalties.
EVPs are heading "increasingly towards experiences and transformation" as pay becomes less of a differentiator, Google's strategic advisor for people experience says.
The University of New South Wales is being prosecuted for Fair Work Act breaches, with the Fair Work Ombudsman alleging the employer's record-keeping was "so poor" that it couldn't properly investigate self-reported underpayments.
HR salaries have risen by only 2% on average this year, but pay is now at the forefront of professionals' decisions about changing roles, new research shows.
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.
