In a webinar on 29 October, learn which adjustments to your performance management program are most likely to give your organisation a competitive edge, and how to implement them. Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access.
Leaders' expectations dictate the level of performance they will receive from direct reports, so someone who isn't liked by the boss has an immediate disadvantage. There are, however, ways for managers and subordinates to overcome their personal differences, leadership specialists say.
Two employees who lost more than 2,000 hours in sick leave credits after their publicly owned employer became a private entity have failed to convince a commission that their employment was merely "transferred", and their accruals should have been, too.
Long-serving employees with valuable knowledge and experience are sometimes reluctant to share it, but one "extremely powerful" question encourages keen cooperation, according to knowledge transfer expert Catriona Byrne.
In one of the clearest judgments yet on what meets the legal test for bullying, the Fair Work Commission has ruled it can make a stop-bullying order against an employee who failed to say good morning to a colleague, and "defriended" her on Facebook.
Origin Energy's contingent workforce model went from a "chaotic" free-for-all resulting in six-figure fines to a centralised structure saving the company $21 million in just a few years, says its HR general manager, Keith Wilkinson.
Despite the many negative perceptions of performance reviews, HR professionals should not get rid of existing programs without first attempting to improve them, advises a talent management expert.
There's no question that knowledge transfer is important, but when an employee has a retirement horizon it becomes urgent. This webcast will help you engage your older knowledge experts in the activity of knowledge sharing before they leave your organisation.
Employers should tread carefully when responding to "serious misconduct", and ensure the employee's action clearly fits the definition, says HR Daily Community blogger Shane Koelmeyer.
In a webinar on 22 October, learn what different generations at work really want - what is myth and what is real? Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access.
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.
