Justice in Australian workplaces is heavily skewed toward the employer, with "the system" largely inaccessible to most workers, says Harmers Workplace Lawyers chair, Michael Harmer.
Employers could be found vicariously liable for the way their customers and clients treat employees following recent changes to the Federal Sex Discrimination Act, says Workplace TrainWise managing director Karen Maher.
An HR manager has been fined in the Federal Magistrates Court, in a case that sends "a clear message" about HR's obligations to provide employment advice, says Hicksons partner Brad Swebeck.
Employers are increasingly building in-house sourcing functions to facilitate more proactive and strategic recruitment, says US-based sourcing expert, Glen Cathey.
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A New Zealand employer, whose management team consists entirely of employees who were internally promoted, says a long-standing practice of developing talent from within has been "integral" to its success.
Some stress is destructive and unnecessary, but not all stress is bad - in fact, a certain degree is a necessary part of being a leader, says Melbourne Business School leadership expert Richard Searle.
Employers seeking to fill critical leadership gaps must avoid taking applicants at face value, and "push harder" to obtain solid evidence of claimed competencies, says leadership consultant Gerry Davis.
One of the challenges employers face when it comes to age discrimination is that "you're always going to be discriminating against one age group or another", says Clayton Utz lawyer Stuart Pill.
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.
