Today's workplace is full of distractions, and employees who are bored or underworked are often the most susceptible, says David Fox, principal of The HR Practise.
As an HR pro, if you don't have a good indicator of employee satisfaction, you need to work on getting a clear picture sooner rather than later... You need to look at your workforce as a whole and figure out if you have more employees this close to snapping than would be considered normal...
Trusting the employees to do their job and do to the best of their potential while supporting others and themselves is still the most important focus to concentrate on...
Legal action arising out of performance management used to be confined to award and EBA-covered workers, but increasingly employers are facing claims from managers and more senior employees, according to employment lawyer Natalie Spark.
Companies that want to be recognised as employers of choice in years to come will need to have strong environmental credentials, says Academy Green chief executive Mark Raven.
Employers should provide bullying and harassment training to all staff, but managers' training should be different, says employment lawyer Shana Schreier-Joffe.
Managers that genuinely want women to succeed in their careers often hinder their progress without even realising it, says emberin CEO and gender diversity expert Maureen Frank.
What would happen at your organisation if you and an employee parted ways and they then decided one year, two years, three years later that they wanted to come back?
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.
