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Remuneration budgets have shrunk by a full one per cent in the past two years, and not all employers are working wisely within the new constraints, a reward specialist says.

In less than a decade, permanent employment could be rare, with organisations instead seeking skills on a case-by-case basis, according to a futurist.

Australia should scrap its outdated long-service leave system, according to an academic. Meanwhile, one in two HR managers intend to increase salaries this quarter; a new ruling casts doubt on the anti-bullying laws' coverage; and more.

A commissioner has admonished an employer for not following its own policies when varying the roster of an employee who was subject to domestic violence orders against a colleague.

The performance management revolution, "explosion" of people analytics and new talent acquisition landscape are three areas set to be significantly disrupted by HR technology next year, Josh Bersin says.

Increasing reliance on emails and texts is causing effective face-to-face communication in the workplace to decline in harmful ways, an expert warns.

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An employer has been ordered to reinstate a worker it sacked for calling colleagues an offensive name, after the Fair Work Commission found dismissal was a disproportionate response to his misconduct.

Goal-setting programs can improve engagement and productivity even in organisations where tenure is expected to be short, the head of HR at a major employer says.

Employers can significantly reduce their exposure to sham contracting and underpayment claims by including one "surprisingly" uncommon clause in their contracts, an employment lawyer says.