Employers continue to make some simple mistakes when it comes to supporting new parents during their leave and return to work, according to a specialist in the field.
Strategic workplace initiatives that build social links between HR professionals and line managers can significantly reduce employee turnover, researchers have found.
Leaders must develop five capabilities to successfully navigate the new "hyper-change" work environment, HR Daily Community member Mark Hodgson says. In this week's featured post, he outlines why these relatively new traits are so important for transformational leadership.
The Fair Work Commission has found an employer had a valid reason to sack an employee just days before he returned from medical leave, after he repeatedly refused to hand over covert workplace recordings to assist a bullying investigation.
Are workplaces more concerned with being seen as gender-inclusive than making real progress? A major study suggests there's more talk than action occurring. In other news, Seek has identified differences in what draws men and women to apply for leadership roles; Australian employees are ready to move jobs; and more.
An employer that reduced its pay gap to zero says shifting its focus from job experience to skills-based experience was the biggest factor in its success. Also in this article, new stats on pay equity; and research into the gendered benefits of 'confidence' at work.
Employers can make numerous mistakes when introducing workplace DV strategies, but the most damaging one is failing to prepare managers to respond to disclosure, according to an expert.
Current leadership development programs are failing because they prepare leaders to adapt to the changing work environment, but not to help shape it themselves, a new report shows.
The Federal Court has rejected an employer's claim that 14 employees weren't entitled to redundancy pay because their dismissals were due to the "ordinary and customary turnover of labour".
By adopting some of Sweden's policies Australia could achieve workplace gender equality faster, but its model is far from perfect, according to an expert.
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.