Employers' diversity efforts will continue to fail unless they take a whole-of-organisation approach to tackling hiring manager biases, a specialist says.
Employers now face an extra hurdle in dismissing employees they deem unfit to perform the inherent requirements of their job; research finds job quality has decreased; employers' demand for HR talent has improved; and more.
On the HR Daily Community this week, members are discussing behavioural ground rules for meetings; the benefits of overseas HR experience; how organisational culture impacts customer engagement; and more.
An HR business partner did not "seriously" consider an employee's proposals to avoid redundancy, the Fair Work Commission has found in ruling the employer didn't meet its consultation obligations.
Almost all Australian HR and business leaders rate the changing nature of career pathways as a key workplace trend, yet less than one-third feel prepared for it, according to a new report.
Only about one in 10 leaders have collaborative skills and mindsets, despite these being among today's most valuable leadership traits, according to Gartner's HR advisory leader.
Most employees don't feel comfortable discussing their mental health with their manager, highlighting the need for mental health first-aid skills in the workplace, research suggests.
An employer had a valid reason to dismiss an employee after she openly criticised a colleague who was applying for a promotion and revealed confidential details of a workplace investigation into his behaviour.
The Australian Industry Group is calling for five "modest and sensible" changes to the Fair Work Act to boost productivity and competitiveness, in response to the ACTU's recent proposals for increasing workers' pay.
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.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
