Employers must move "beyond legislative compliance alone" to combat the growth of stress-driven compensation claims and injuries, according to Curtin University research.
Fair Work Australia's first good faith bargaining order should spur employers to put more thought and preparation into negotiations than was necessary under the old legislation, according to an employment lawyer.
Employers that don't know the difference between employee "engagement" and "satisfaction" are unlikely to achieve a truly engaged workforce, according to an HR researcher.
Employee surveys are critical to effective workforce management, but employers that design their own are wasting their time, according to a corporate psychologist.
Heart attacks are often work-related, and can be compensable, but employers can take steps to eliminate the "triggers" that aggravate heart disease - and reduce their liability, according to new international research.
Administering a performance management system is HR's most critical function, according to an HR expert, and getting it right hinges on aligning employee and employer goals.
Changes to disability discrimination laws and other human rights legislation that take effect next week will make it easier for aggrieved employees to establish they were discriminated against, a workplace relations lawyer warns.
Shifting towards a performance-focused work culture hinges on ditching traditional "narrow" job descriptions in favour of broader role descriptions linked to value-adding behaviour, says Winners At Work managing director Dr Tim Baker.
Employees whose requests for flexibility are only partially granted are as unlikely as workers whose requests are refused to improve their work/life balance and lessen "time strain", the third annual Australian Work and Life Index survey reveals.
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.
