Recognition for frontline staff "doesn't need to be tied up with bureaucracy", according to a chief people leader now embarking on a major transformation and EVP project.
Leaders can't afford not to have regular one-on-one check-ins with their employees, and HR professionals play a crucial role in selling the value of these conversations, a communications specialist says.
Just under half of HR professionals are able to take regular breaks and only 48% can "effectively switch off from work to make time for rest", according to new research.
Poor attendance at work and refusing to correct behaviour wasn't "sufficiently serious" to warrant a manager's dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in awarding him 16 weeks' compensation.
An employee wasn't "taken by surprise" when told he'd failed a performance review, a commission has ruled, finding his deficiencies were "well documented" and his employer's processes were reasonable.
The challenge of accurately measuring people-related practices remains a significant hurdle for organisations, and new research suggests the risk of basing strategic decisions on faulty data has driven some executives to ask, 'why bother?'.
In sacking a worker for 'underperformance', an employer wrongly relied upon contractual terms that had no "force or effect", the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Most employers appear to remain unaware of the extent of their legal duties towards employees affected by family and domestic violence, a lawyer warns.
Only about 5% of employers are operating at best-practice levels when it comes to supporting employees affected by domestic violence, a workplace wellness specialist says.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.