An employer would have discovered that a new employee couldn't perform an inherent requirement of his role if it had acted on inconsistencies in his criminal history check, an employment lawyer says.
An employer's "very low turnover rate" and high tenure can be attributed to its robust hiring process, which doesn't stop once a candidate is on board, its head of HR says.
A major Australian employer engages workers by providing unlimited volunteer hours and a whistleblower hotline, while another seeks employee input on customer improvement initiatives. Meanwhile, fresh research on grad salaries, job automation and social media friendships has been released; plus more.
HR should automate induction and onboarding processes as much as possible not only to save time, but to ensure admin tasks don't dominate "crucially important" face-to-face interactions, an award-winning MD says.
The degree to which employees embrace technological change is a greater pointer to success than the quality of the technology itself, according to HR Daily Community member Adrian Amore.
Employers that want higher levels of innovation and a stronger connection to emerging markets should monitor their leaders' "inclusive" skills, according to a leadership expert.
An employer has failed to prove that documents from a s-xual harassment investigation were primarily created to obtain legal advice and shouldn't be made available to a dismissed employee.
Taking simple steps to define and assess talent will significantly improve how HR identifies the right people for their organisations, according to an expert on psychological profiling.
Four emerging digital trends will change the way employers approach talent identification, London Business School professor Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic says.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
