Organisations can minimise the risk of claims from contractors seeking employee benefits by regularly reviewing their arrangements to ensure "the weight of the evidence" suggests they are principals, not employers, says employment lawyer Brad Swebeck.
HR should be the loudest department in the building. HR should be out in front, leading the charge, taking the risks... Each day that HR stays stealthy is another day your people are hidden from the top brass and another day they are NOT seen as valuable...
An overly prescriptive approach to sickness absence can do more harm than good, according to occupational physician Dr Mary Wyatt, who says a pragmatic, common-sense approach is far more effective in reducing absenteeism.
A summit has recommended gender diversity targets - and short timeframes - to address the paucity of women in senior leadership roles, and warns that if these measures fail, "quotas could be just over the horizon".
Once an employee reaches the point of requesting a pay rise, it's often too late to retain them, according to Learning Seat chief executive Tim Legge, who says that if a high-risk employee needs to initiate an increase, "you're probably doing something wrong".
If we're honest, we know that giving good feedback is so tricky, and that often we don't do it well. We fear the reactions of our employees if we ask them to improve. So we avoid giving feedback or we sugarcoat it...
Because we serve all constituencies in the organisation, we're better positioned than most to help the organisation step back and see "the forest from the trees" at those moments when perspective is necessary...
The Fair Work Act's flexible work provisions have been in place for well over a year, but many managers still don't have a "proper grasp" of them, and base their decisions on misunderstandings and prejudices rather than fact, says Mills Oakley partner Luke Connolly.
Employers that let management, rather than the board, "drive and manage" executive remuneration could face criminal penalties following recent changes to federal legislation, says Mercer Australia head of executive remuneration Christine Deveney.
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.
