The benefits that matter most to employees might change from one year to the next, but employers could be getting more return on their investment in one category in particular, an expert says.
Employers risk disenfranchising loyal employees by exaggerating the salaries of new hires, and it's already starting to "annoy" some, an HR advisor warns.
The Labor Government will introduce legislation for the first of its industrial relations reforms next week, Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has announced, and employers are already expressing "deep frustration".
Recent hires are feeling unprepared to fulfill their roles, and it's leading to tension with the existing workforce as their colleagues think they're overpaid, according to new research.
The fact that only half of employers that identify a pay gap actually take steps to address it speaks volumes about their lack of commitment to change, a conference has heard.