Well-designed programs can add wonderful elements of supportiveness to an organisation's culture, but they can only be effective if they are an outgrowth of a caring culture - not a replacement for it...
NASA discovered that employees who napped after lunch not only demonstrated enhanced performances with reduced errors, they also improved their cognitive abilities by 40%. They scored higher on IQ tests, and even their memorisation skills drastically improved...
Employers won't necessarily be able to offset their existing paid parental leave programs with the government's new scheme, says workplace relations lawyer Mick Moy.
Overloading employees with multiple processes and accountabilities can actually make them less accountable, says Rosemary Howard of the University of NSW.
Interviews are two way conversations. Of course, we are looking for the best person for the job. But, candidates should also be interviewing the company. Is this the kind of place they want to work? Is it better than other companies they are pursuing?
HR, like life, is subject to the laws of momentum. The biggest mistake I see on a day to day basis is the delay in making an offer to a great candidate...
The Fair Work Act and some recent caselaw have made engaging contractors less attractive than it used to be, according to Kemp Strang senior associate, Nick Noonan.
Employers should think twice before trying to convince Fair Work Australia that voluntary overtime leaves workers "better off overall", say the authors of a Lander & Rogers bulletin.
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.
