Employers that run a regular "stocktake" of their L&D programs - and tweak them accordingly - are far more likely to get a strong return on investment than those that run them reactively, according to frontline leadership expert Karen Schmidt.
A worker who resigned after her employer unilaterally raised her sales targets has successfully claimed it was a forced dismissal and amounted to adverse action.
An organisation unlawfully discriminated against an employee when it acted on an HR manager's misinterpretion of advice about the worker's medical condition, a court has found.
Some ways of coping with workplace stress actually increase workers' risk of psychological harm, while others can protect them against developing disorders, says HR Daily Community blogger Alicia McCarty.
Contemporary pressures and challenges have caused "narrow-minded" thinking among many business leaders, but according to neuroscience specialists, practising a new four-step technique leads to clearer thinking, and more creative problem solving.
A new Fair Work ruling casts doubt on the ability of employers to ensure the confidentiality of information employees provide during a workplace investigation, should the matter proceed to a hearing.
Employers can spend "vast amounts" of time and resources developing their strategy, culture and values, but without leaders who can communicate these things in a real, authentic way, their efforts will fail, says leadership coach Gabrielle Dolan.
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Increasing casual employment and unsocial working hours are part of a worrying pattern of declining job quality in Australia, according to new research.
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