Demand for soft skills in younger workers is dramatically increasing, but they are failing to keep up, a major report shows. Meanwhile, an inquiry has highlighted the cultural issues that can promote workplace bullying; technology is decreasing face-to-face interactions; the AFP says cybercriminals are targeting HR payroll systems; and more.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected that a worker facing redundancy should have received preference over a colleague for a "new" position, further clarifying employers' redeployment obligations. Meanwhile, research has found long hours and work-life balance aren't incompatible; employers should do more to address Millennials' anxiety; and more.
Despite huge changes in technology and policies that support flexible work arrangements, telework is still not "business as usual" in most organisations, and managers are holding it back, says an expert in the field.
Employers should monitor gender equality efforts in the same way as financial targets, a new PwC report urges, after finding no improvement in the gender wage gap or increase in female full-time employment in Australia over the past year.
One policy change can do more to improve gender equality in organisations than most other initiatives, according to an expert who says HR should drive the diversity conversation away from 'merit'.
The growing power of employees means HR professionals will require new skillsets and mindsets about talent management to succeed in the future, says Right Management's Bridget Beattie.
New reports urge employers not to fight Millennials' short tenures, and offer ways to improve work/life balance, and build a culture of recognition. Meanwhile Mercer has appointed a new diversity and inclusion leader.
Work/life balance continues to dominate Australia's most-valued workplace attributes - a fact employers should be extra mindful of at this time of year when more employees are considering job changes, an HR leader says.
More stringent performance management processes are set to drive an increase in bullying and discrimination complaints this year, warns an employment lawyer.
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.
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