Employers with training and policies on domestic violence must go a step further and address the workplace practices that perpetuate gender inequality, or remain part of the problem, warns an expert.
HR professionals can gain "kudos" with their organisation's executive team and increase their influence by obtaining external advisory board positions, according to an expert in the field.
Nearly all HR professionals know health and wellbeing is important to employees, yet dangerously assume that it's not a factor in their decision to stay or leave an organisation, new research shows.
Even great communicators can struggle during difficult conversations. Do you know how to take back control of a discussion that has become heated, unpredictable and potentially volatile?
When teams perform poorly, organisations should first look at whether they've provided managers with a framework that helps them understand what employees are capable of and willing to do, an HR expert says.
A strong brand doesn't always make it easier to recruit the right people, according to an HR leader whose company is running novel programs to raise awareness of its opportunities.
In a webinar on 23 June, hear about workplace practices that help prevent poor performance arising from mental ill health and legal risk areas and compliance obligations. Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access or register as a casual attendee.
The Australian Public Service should downsize its HR departments, a review of the sector recommends. Meanwhile, HR specialists warn against unpaid overtime; research has found new links between job insecurity and mental ill health; and the AHRC has appointed three new commissioners.
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.
