Mistakes can occur during criminal history checks, so it's vital to ensure job applicants have a right of reply when a record turns up, says WorkPro founder Tania Evans.
An organisation's culture makes the difference between it having the biggest market share and barely surviving, but many employers don't know how to describe their culture, let alone change it.
Do HR directors need experience outside their field to gain true business understanding? New research finds opinions are split on this topic, according to HR Daily Community blogger Eliza Kirkby.
Performance can help employers decide who should stay or go when a company downsizes, but without documentation to prove the criteria is applied objectively, the approach can be fraught with risk, a legal expert warns.
Employers might be required to restore leave taken by workers as a result of bullying, the FWC says. Meanwhile, learn what successful social media policies and performance management systems entail; how many people would take a pay cut to work from home; and more.
"Intrapreneurs" understand how to inspire and manage others, are invaluable to employers, and can be found by looking for three key traits, according to education specialist Jack Delosa.
One policy change can do more to improve gender equality in organisations than most other initiatives, according to an expert who says HR should drive the diversity conversation away from 'merit'.
An employer reasonably and lawfully directed an employee to change her hair colour after she dyed it fluorescent pink for a breast cancer fundraiser, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The growing power of employees means HR professionals will require new skillsets and mindsets about talent management to succeed in the future, says Right Management's Bridget Beattie.
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.
