Video interviews might improve the efficiency of recruitment processes, but employers must balance this against candidates' desire for more face-to-face contact, warns a hiring expert.
Would your organisation ever consider offering employees "unlimited" annual leave? In today's featured post, HR Daily Community blogger Melissa Fitzpatrick writes about the potential pros and cons of these initiatives.
Racist comments should be addressed not simply because they're "wrong" or "bad", or contravene a workplace policy, but because they can do serious, long-term cultural damage, says Irish Ambassador Noel White.
When 'risk' is brought up in an HR context, it usually involves workplace hazards or people practices that could lead to injury or lawsuits. But HR professionals should start viewing 'people risk' more broadly, according to Aon Hewitt's managing director of people risk, Robyn Perkins.
A court has upheld an employer's decision to keep a complainant's identity confidential in a misconduct investigation, saying the decision was in line with "carefully considered" workplace policies.
In a webinar on 6 November, employment law specialist Fay Calderone will explain how HR professionals can minimise their risks of facing legal liability and reputational harm in the course of their work.
In an environment of information overload, one of the most useful things HR can do is find ways to reduce distractions and help employees feel less overwhelmed, according to David Guazzarotto, CEO of Future Knowledge.
HR professionals have not traditionally seen shareholder returns as their concern, but doing so can improve their businesses - and their own career paths, according to a chief operating officer.
A manager who ran her office like a private business - making payments to herself and others without regard to her employer's procedures - committed serious misconduct, a court has ruled, finding the "cumulative effect" of her breaches justified dismissal.
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.
