The advantages of working from home are becoming apparent to most employees and productivity is chief among them, research shows. Also in this article: the impact of minimising work frustrations on employees' ability to relax; and the most effective ways to communicate critical messages.
Having bedded down their new working arrangements, employers that focus on moving their perks and social activities online are reporting their strongest connections yet.
The past week's biggest HR stories cover: the first wave of workforce cost-cutting; rethinking HR's purpose; Qantas investigated for COVID-19 suspension; and more.
The focus of employer branding during a crisis must be on existing employees, and many organisations might struggle to recalibrate their brand to remain relevant, an expert says.
Qantas is facing an investigation into whether it engaged in discriminatory conduct when it stood down a worker who raised concerns about COVID-19. And the Fair Work Commission is proposing to add pandemic leave and other provisions into a number of awards.
Research on the first wave of workforce cost-cutting measures in the wake of COVID-19 shows which steps employers are prioritising. Also in this article, how HR can help managers maintain performance amid uncertainty; and business groups welcome support to retain employees.
The job market has shifted quickly in favour of employers in some areas but now is absolutely not the time to relax efforts to provide a good candidate experience, says PageUp's head of market research and insights.
A decision that a BHP worker who played a prank at an airport was unfairly dismissed has been quashed, after an appeal bench found criticism of the employer's "Fair Play Guidelines" was misconceived and irrelevant.
The organisations that emerge strongest from the current economic crisis will be those that zero in on the most pressing issues while staying true to their longer-term vision and purpose, Mercer partners 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.
