Many employers don't achieve a return on their talent management investment because their programs lack consistency and are used as a box-ticking exercise, according to a specialist.
An employer has been given the go-ahead to cross-claim $450,000 against a former salesperson, who it alleges misled the company about his skills and experience.
A controversial social media guide published by the Australian Public Service Commission risks overreaching in some areas, but for the most part sets reasonable restrictions on employees, an employment lawyer says.
Gaining employee input is at the heart of all people initiatives at an award-winning online education company, from deciding which candidates to recruit, through to how to execute new business ideas.
Employees who value their total rewards packages are much more engaged at work than those with competitive base pay only, HR Daily Community member Neil Robinson says.
An employer victimised an employee after she made a sexual harassment claim against her manager by preventing her from returning to the workplace once its investigation was complete, a tribunal has found.
Women who are high performers and appear self-confident at work are overlooked for promotion in favour of their male counterparts unless they demonstrate one additional trait, research has found.
An employer's dismissal of its most senior manager following employee complaints was "capricious, spiteful and prejudiced", the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Many employers think effective performance management hinges on either retaining or abandoning the traditional system of ratings and reviews, but execution is far more important than the system itself, a PwC partner says.
Today's HR leaders lack expertise when it comes to people analytics and workforce planning, according to an expert who says most Australian organisations are only measuring "basic" metrics at a "rudimentary" level.
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.
