Some of you out there will argue that maybe your culture is ripe for it and that you're not a hierarchical organisation and therefore, it's actually okay for a CEO or an HR pro to "friend" employees. It shows you're open, it shows you're accessible, it shows you're cool. I don't buy that though.
Employers that don't adequately prepare for employees' imminent right to request flexible working arrangements could see the morale of their workforce eroded and face public scrutiny over their handling of requests, says workplace lawyer Brad Petley.
The Australian Services Union hopes to raise the pay of community services workers by up to 30 per cent, in Fair Work Australia's first pay-equity test case.
RUOK?Arvo is on Friday November 27, 2009 and is dedicated to reducing stress and depression in the workplace by encouraging work mates to connect and support each other. Ultimately the aim is to help reduce Australia's shockingly high suicide rate.
An employer has successfully argued that the importance of its brand and reputation as a responsible producer of alcoholic beverages entitled it to sack a worker who was caught drink-driving his private car outside of work hours.
Ask any corporate human resource professional, and they will tell you that they wear many hats from recruiting, to referee, operations expert, legal counsel, trainer, and now branding, public relations, and marketing experts...
To avoid being left with poor performers, employers must take stock now of the valuable talent likely to jump ship when the employment market picks up, says the national director of psychometric consulting company SHL, Stephanie Christopher.
An employer group survey of 500 Australian CEOs exposes plans for more training-budget cuts over the next year, which will exacerbate the skills shortage, it says.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
