Employers will need to carefully reconsider how they deal with personal employee information and other privacy issues if the Federal Government acts on the Australian Law Reform Commission's (ALRC's) privacy law recommendations.
Researchers have painted an "unsustainable picture" of the Australian nursing workforce and now plan to hold a 2020-Summit-style workshop to address its issues.
With members of Generation Y expected to work in as many as 29 jobs over the course of their careers, organisations must implement a "learning and development culture" if they have any hope of retaining or attracting talented staff.
Employers can expect to lose profits or even be forced out of business if they don't have in place a thorough and systematic succession plan, according to the group marketing director of a human resources management service.
Generation-Y workers are harder to retain, according to a personal development expert, but if you treat them well when they're with you then they're likely to return - with an arsenal of new skills.
As the Government considers the Productivity Commission's proposal for paid parental leave, a growing number of large Australian employers have opted not to wait to implement their own schemes.
A visually pleasing and easy to navigate website is one of the most critical - yet often ignored - components in a successful employer branding strategy, according to HR solution experts speaking at a recent web seminar.
The Federal Government's new unfair dismissal laws and bargaining framework - replacing elements of the Work Choices regime - will come into force from July 2009, Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard has announced.
