Following the closure of its manufacturing facilities last October, GM Holden has amped up its focus on flexibility and inclusion, with an immediate impact on attracting female job applicants, according to its head of HR.
An employer that told a worker his change in duties was "non-negotiable" has failed in its bid to avoid liability for his psychological injury. Also in this article, an employer is replacing its wordy employment contracts with cartoons; new-hire pay rates are increasing; and Australia's most LGBTI-inclusive leaders are named.
As executive employment terms come under growing scrutiny and challenge, is it time to review your organisation's arrangements? In this webcast an employment lawyer examines pre-employment representations; restrictions on pay, bonuses and termination payments; and more.
HR professionals can start leveraging technology in six key ways to drive productivity gains in increasingly automated workplaces, leaders at a recent roundtable event agreed.
The organisations most prepared for the workforce of the future are maximising automation and machine learning today and making the most of the data it reveals, according to business leaders.
In-house recruiters and HR professionals too often lack the type of personal brand that could drive greater success with both candidates and internal stakeholders, a specialist says.
Two new reports predict healthy growth in HR jobs over the coming years. Meanwhile, demand for contingent workers is waning; MBA programs are being overhauled; and more.
Linking a leadership development program to real-time workplace challenges helps keep engagement high while delivering more benefits to the business, according to a workplace trainer.
A former Freelancer employee has lost his high-profile adverse action case, with the Federal Circuit Court finding he was dismissed for failing to follow a direction, rather than for making a workplace complaint.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.