Nearly half of Australian employers plan to increase their permanent HR staff over the coming year, new research shows. Also in this article: warning signs of unconscious bias; taking a user-experience approach to EVPs; concerns about pay transparency; and more.
The Federal Circuit Court has deemed an individual's financial situation almost irrelevant compared to the need for deterrence, in personally fining a him $39,000 for underpaying workers.
The dismissal of an employee for drunken behaviour has "significant application across Australian workplaces" and warranted rehearing by appeal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Also in this article, D&I programs are missing their mark; communicating STP changes to employees; and more.
The Fair Work Commission's new approach to annualised salaries in modern awards will require a radically different approach by employers, according to legal experts.
The Fair Work Commission has determined to raise the minimum wage by 3%, or $21.60 a week, so that from 1 July, workers on the minimum wage will be earning $740.80 a week, or $19.49 an hour.
A higher proportion of employees will receive a pay rise this year compared to last, according to the latest Hays salary survey. Also in this article: employees lack belonging at work; public holiday shiftwork dispute resolved; and more.
Remuneration structures and reference checks are among the areas where HR can play an important role in preventing financial misconduct, says banking and finance Royal Commissioner Kenneth Hayne.
This year has seen the biggest-yet drop in the gender pay gap, but the latest WGEA data also highlights where employers still have the most work to do.
An employer will have to produce its workplace investigation report in defending a stop-bullying claim, with the FWC rejecting it was subject to legal professional privilege. Also in this article, an interim report on banking and finance misconduct places the blame squarely on incentives; research shows working fathers don't get enough support from employers; and more.
Revelations of misconduct emerging from the banking and finance Royal Commission underline the need for all employers to overhaul their approach to setting performance targets, according to a corporate governance expert.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
