Employers contemplating redundancies this year should consider the lessons from five rulings before taking any steps, says Lander and Rogers partner Neil Napper.
In a world that naturally rewards extroverts, leaders often see introversion as something that should be changed or managed, but according to Myers Briggs practitioner and workshop facilitator Jan Terkelsen, the gifts of introversion are exactly what the workplace needs.
In response to an ageing population and predictions of further skills shortages, one of Australia's largest employers is taking concrete steps to encourage workers to think about their retirement earlier, and stay with the company for longer.
Are your organisation's values out of date, or worse - fostering negative behaviours? It might be time to conduct a "health check", says HR Daily Community blogger Niamh Milligan.
Contractors make up part of nearly every employer's workforce, but understanding your responsibilities in this area and maintaining first-rate safety standards can be tough.
This webcast covers:
How to ensure contractor compliance;
Your OHS obligations to different kinds of contractors;
Harmonisation - consultation obligations and other changes;
Not all social and collaborative learning has to be high-tech to be successful, but if employers try to structure learning that isn't social, the benefits will be limited, says workforce learning expert Elliott Masie.
Employers should be transparent with employees about what personal information they are collecting - and why - especially when making unusual requests, says Ashurst partner Vince Rogers.
Senior managers and executives are generally good at telling people what to do, but according to Lee Hecht Harrison executive coach and facilitator Dee Fitzgerald, asking questions is just as important.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
