Discrete initiatives to ensure men and women are equally represented, valued and rewarded at work too often result in slow progress. In this webcast, learn how to take a more strategic approach to workplace gender equality.
Employers can gain an edge over their competition by focusing on two productivity drivers that many organisations largely ignore: internal mobility and workspace design, say experts in these fields.
Employers with big employee recognition budgets might be spending more than they need to, in light of new evidence that high-frequency, low-cost programs achieve better engagement and productivity gains.
Dangers abound for employers that "rigidly" follow their workplace policies when determining which adjustments are reasonable to help employees return to work, says a lawyer.
Most failed senior appointments don't result in a big media scandal, but low-profile mis-hires can still create "enormous damage", says an executive search specialist.
An employer's restrained approach to disciplining a worker was "commendable", the Fair Work Commission has ruled, while noting courts are more often "critical and sometimes scathing" of HR practices.
Leaders who aren't committed to inclusion pose the biggest obstacle to workplace diversity, and HR professionals must address it, says HR leader Rhonda Brighton-Hall, on the launch of resources to prevent discrimination at work.
Employers that wait for "perfect conditions" before introducing workplace changes will never get started, says Telstra's head of inclusion Troy Roderick.
Before promoting anyone to a frontline leadership role, employers should assess them for six specific qualities, according to HR Daily Community blogger Karen Schmidt.
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.
