HR professionals seek support in seven key areas, according to a workplace psychologist's study into the challenges they face at work. Meanwhile, Linfox has been cleared to target women for logistics roles; research shows jobseekers don't trust companies that have an inadequate online presence; and more.
An organisation that instructed full-time staff to maintain their usual output while working a five-hour day has achieved new efficiencies without any adverse effect on its bottom line, according to its managing director.
New research reveals the extent of annual net savings organisations can achieve with workplace flexibility initiatives, estimating one employer's ROI at $135 million over five years.
GM Holden, Mercer and American Express are among the employers recognised as driving widespread adoption of flexible working practices. Meanwhile the FWC has dismissed union objections to a workplace D&A testing proposal; Facebook's targeted job ads are under fire for discrimination; and more.
Managers have largely moved on from the days of seeing flexible work as a special entitlement, but could still be less rigid about the arrangements on offer, according to flexible work ambassadors.
A manager caught removing files from her office just days after being informed of a restructure has failed to prove she was unfairly dismissed. Also in this article, new rulings on misconduct, bullying and discrimination, plus studies on long working hours, HR tech costs, and much more.
Following the closure of its manufacturing facilities last October, GM Holden has amped up its focus on flexibility and inclusion, with an immediate impact on attracting female job applicants, according to its head of HR.
Employers now face an extra hurdle in dismissing employees they deem unfit to perform the inherent requirements of their job; research finds job quality has decreased; employers' demand for HR talent has improved; and more.
New salary research shows what HR managers, business partners, coordinators and more can expect to earn on the east coast. Meanwhile businesses are wrong to view flexible work as "an HR tool"; senior leadership diversity is "dismal"; engagement has fallen in Australia; and more.
Employers continue to make some simple mistakes when it comes to supporting new parents during their leave and return to work, according to a specialist in the field.
