Many HR teams will have increased reporting and compliance duties when the Australian Government introduces laws on modern slavery next year, a legal specialist says.
Australian employees' pay rise expectations are at a six-year high, new research shows. Meanwhile, an inquiry has recommended whistleblower rewards as part of a new penalty regime; workplace domestic violence management is failing; and more.
A Senate inquiry into corporate avoidance of the Fair Work Act has delivered a scathing report on the gig economy and the "unacceptable burden" the Act places on workers to prove they're not victims of sham contracting.
HR and recruitment teams, rather than corporate communications departments, are best placed to develop employer branding strategies, and it's no longer enough for these to be consistent rather than tailored to talent segments, according to new research. Meanwhile, "pathologically high" daytime sleepiness is damaging productivity, employers are urged to keep marriage equality debate "calm", and more.
The Fair Work Commission's decision to have all modern awards allow for casual-to-permanent conversion requests should prompt employers to rethink how they monitor their employees' hours, specialists say.
All modern awards are now set to contain a "casual conversion" clause but, in a decision welcomed by employers, the Fair Work Commission has rejected that conversion to permanent employment should be automatic after 12 months.
The Fair Work Commission's decision not to include paid domestic violence leave in modern awards will widen the gap between 'good' and 'poor' employers, an expert says.
CEOs and CIOs are again among the skilled occupations eligible for visas with a permanent residency pathway, addressing a "key oversight" in earlier changes to the overseas worker regime.
The Federal Government's consideration of a bounty-style reward for whistleblowers could undermine employers' existing processes, according to a workplace lawyer. Meanwhile, workplace law changes start Saturday, FWO action is improving business compliance, and more.
