HR leaders have shared their focus areas and priorities for managing people effectively in 2021, and expert consultants pinpoint the best ways to approach these strategies.
After onboarding more than 1,000 people remotely this year, Atlassian has finetuned its processes many times, while leaving plenty of room for contingencies.
The casuals provisions in the IR omnibus bill would completely remove the uncertainty employers now face around casual employment and their potential for double-dipping claims, an employment lawyer says.
'Part-time flex' employment is being proposed in this week's IR omnibus bill, while other newly announced measures include a criminal offence of wage theft, and extending pandemic-related flexibilities.
Details of the imminent IR legislation have now been revealed, including a statutory definition of casual work, a fix for double-dipping claims and expanded casual conversion rights.
On the diverse spectrum of workplace changes employers are now making, the "most interesting" involve pilot programs and careful measuring to ensure they'll have lasting success, a workplace strategist says.
HR's challenges around remote and flexible working will continue to develop in 2021, while compliance is an area that "will come back with a vengeance", an employment lawyer says.
The Victorian Government has announced a pilot scheme for paying casual workers personal leave, but employer representatives are sceptical. Also in this article, a roundup of recent underpayments news, and more.
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.
