Managing psychosocial risk during an organisational restructure means looking beyond the roles being removed to the impact on the wider workforce. Use this checklist to support employees and assess risks
A well-managed redundancy conversation is about more than ticking compliance boxes. Use the five-step ‘Notification Intelligence’ framework to help managers stay composed, communicate clearly and respond to what happens in the room.
With AI taking on many of the tasks traditionally performed by early-career employees, employers are being forced to reconsider what an entry-level role is actually designed to do.
Australia’s first published Right to Disconnect decision draws a line between putting pressure on employees to respond and actually preventing them from switching off. Here’s what HR needs to know.
A recent FWC case has given employers a first look at how the new employee choice pathway operates in practice.
A public incident can put an employer’s culture, values and brand under intense scrutiny. Two experts unpack how HR can respond quickly, communicate with different stakeholders and rebuild trust and the employer brand over time.
When can employers offer time off in lieu instead of overtime pay? And what does ‘reasonable additional hours’ actually mean? An employment law expert clears up six common grey areas around overtime.
Recent research puts migrant worker underpayment in Australia in the billions. Here are four practical checks businesses can make to strengthen compliance and give migrant workers greater clarity about their employment rights.
A recent FWC case highlights how a failure to properly consult employees can turn an otherwise sound redundancy into an unfair dismissal. Here are five practical ways HR can ensure redundancy consultation is meaningful and capable of standing up to scrutiny.
Recent Fair Work decisions show fixed-term and maximum-term contracts are often more complex than they seem. Here are three situations where these arrangements can expose employers to risk – and how to avoid them in your business.
