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.
Even organisations with sophisticated HR processes get caught out by the Fair Work Act's redundancy provisions. Watch this webcast to minimise the likelihood of your next restructure decision triggering a dispute.
A new decision shows employers can be found vicariously liable for their employees' discriminatory conduct if they haven't taken "all reasonable steps" to prevent it.
A "brain dump on day one" can be a quick, cheap way to induct new frontline leaders, but induction programs that overwhelm people with more information than their brains can handle are ineffective, and can cause widespread underperformance, says frontline leadership expert Karen Schmidt.
In a webinar on 31 March, learn which steps help prevent employees misbehaving on social media, and how to respond to misconduct if it does occur. Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access.
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.
