HR is too often an "afterthought" in business planning processes now commonly undertaken by organisations, despite people being crucial to delivering on operational goals, according to a business strategy advisor.
Mandated flexible work practices, sabbatical opportunities and a comprehensive wellness program have helped Hilton boost its status as an employer of choice.
The Fair Work Commission has found an employee did not breach his employer's workplace policies in expressing a view about domestic violence that was inconsistent with its philosophy, but has nonetheless rejected his unfair dismissal claim.
More bystanders are witnessing s-xual harassment, but their desire to act has "decreased significantly", major research shows. Also in this article, an employer has won costs against a manager it sacked for breaching IT policies; skills shortages are worsening as hiring expectations rise; it's R U OK? Day today; and more.
New-hire feedback has helped a growing organisation achieve a 90 per cent approval rating for its onboarding process, after it ditched gimmicky efforts that played well on social media but added no real value.
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Rather than trying to squeeze employees from its head office operations into the same cultural pigeon-hole as staff from its factory site, SPC is embracing its cultural differences as it navigates constant change, says its head of HR.
The Federal Circuit Court has chastised the Fair Work Ombudsman for reporting underpayment allegations as facts, in finding an employer suffered significant consequences as a result of the negative publicity.
A growing gap between graduates' idealised perceptions of work and what they actually experience requires some workplace intervention to retain them, a researcher says.
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.
