An employee's successful discrimination claim is likely the start of a new body of case law that will consider how unconscious bias affects workplace decision-making, a lawyer warns.
Some two-thirds of employees believe their work experience can be better, but the figure is even higher among HR professionals, new research shows. Meanwhile cost-of-living pressures are impacting the workplace.
There has been a significant reduction in average workplace tenure, with the "optimum" time spent in a role now between three and four years, according to new research.
Award changes giving overtime rates to a group of workers who weren't previously entitled to them are unlikely to impact many employers, but a provision excluding managers reinforces the importance of making that distinction clear in contracts.
Global mobility programs can help employers provide flexible, non-linear careers and a rich variety of experiences, but as demand multiplies, so do the challenges, KPMG leaders warn.
The Federal Government's proposed 'same job, same pay' reforms are "ignorant" of the factors that determine workers' wages, and too broad and clumsy to work in practice, employer representatives say.
Pay equity is a top driver of retention and engagement, but only 5% of employers excel at it, and many are yet to develop criteria to deliver it, says HR thought leader Josh Bersin.
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.
