The fact employees must be "better off overall" under enterprise agreements doesn't preclude employers from negotiating "hugely beneficial" arrangements, according to a workplace law specialist.
An employer that faced nearly 200 discrimination and bullying complaints in a year found just 10 per cent were substantiated, according to its sustainability report. Meanwhile, the ABS has found nearly one in three employees regularly work from home; "worrying" productivity trends have prompted a national campaign; and more.
An employer breached its duty of care by allowing a manager to work excessive hours, while largely disregarding his health complaints, a court has ruled.
Intensive leadership development programs might seem cost effective, but they often fail to prove useful in the long term, HR Daily Community member Karen Schmidt says.
Any outsourcing or offshoring decision should trigger employers to consult with their workforce, regardless of whether redundancies will occur, according to a lawyer.
More transparency around which career development desires are realistic versus just pipe dreams would help shift the Millennial generation's 'job hopping' tendencies, according to an HR expert.
Building flexibility into company rules is one way to increase mindfulness at work and keep the door open to new opportunities, according to a world-renowned mindfulness expert.
Employers have traditionally focused on how domestic violence affects workplace health and safety, but other legal risks are becoming more prominent in courts and tribunals, according to a lawyer.
An employer that views its culture as a competitive advantage has mixed some unconventional elements into its recognition scheme, including an award for employees who 'Just Effing Do It', according to its culture and experience vice-president.
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