Smartphone technology has made it relatively easy for employees to secretly record disciplinary or performance conversations, says Ashurst Australia partner Marie-Claire Foley, who warns that unlawfully obtained evidence can be admissible in court.
Employers that want to achieve excellence in leadership should encourage staff to set "aggressive" goals, and base rewards on rigorous measures of performance, according to Hay Group's latest Best Companies for Leadership Study.
Watch this webcast to learn a simple way to measure the vitality of your company's core values and recognise early warning signs of falling performance and engagement levels.
Organisations that take steps to empower and support their employees set a strong foundation for ongoing profit and business growth, regardless of the economic backdrop, according to new research.
Feelings of autonomy and power have nothing to do with seniority in a business - "it has to do with how you choose to see yourself and your situation", says HR Daily Community blogger David Klaasen.
Open-plan offices are said to boost workplace satisfaction and team effectiveness, but according to research from the University of Sydney, the disadvantages "clearly" outweigh the benefits.
Five simple questions can help leaders bring out untapped strengths in their teams and get more discretionary effort from people, say executive coaches and positive psychology experts Margaret Greenberg and Senia Maymin.
HR professionals should "spread the net far and wide" in building a case for absence management, identifying where risks lie and what their costs are before putting forward a plan, according to HR expert and author, Graham Smith.
Leaders who focus on long-term success and building "constructive cultures" have a 43 per cent greater impact on employee productivity than those who focus on the short-term, according to new research from Human Synergistics.
Psychometric assessments can be extremely valuable in ensuring a candidate is a good fit for a role, but according to recruitment expert Paul Barbaro, they should never replace "gut feel".
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.
