Category: Diversity and Inclusion
By consciously addressing the ‘gender contract’ at work, employers can dismantle barriers to gender equity and build a workplace where all employees have the opportunity to succeed.
Deloitte’s new diversity, equity and inclusion strategy aims to increase the number of women in senior leadership by revolutionising parental leave, elevating part-time work and making managers at all levels more accountable.
In order to make true progress on your organisation’s gender equality strategy, you need to include intersectionality as a key pillar. Gender equality needs to be for all women, says expert.
People living with disability represent a huge source of underutilised talent, particularly for leadership roles. A new government pilot program aims to address this gap by empowering disability employment and career progression.
With just a few weeks to go until employers are required to report on their organisation’s gender pay gap, here are some key legal and ethical considerations to keep in mind as the new legislation takes effect.
Measuring the impact of employee wellbeing and inclusion strategies is as challenging as it is essential. Four wellbeing experts offer tips for HR to measure what matters.
The new Carer-Inclusive Workplace Initiative aims to increase workforce participation among carers and help employers provide better support to this vital demographic.
AHRI’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion conference covered everything from intersectional approaches to workplace policies to debunking the ‘merit myth’.
DEI and mental health initiatives are both critical to fostering psychosocial safety. By consolidating their approach to these two areas, this organisation is building a healthier, more resilient workforce.
Ahead of AHRI’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion conference, HRM speaks with political journalist Annabelle Crabb about creating work environments that guarantee women safety and equal opportunity.
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HOW TO
A HR practitioner offers a range of thought-provoking questions to help you plan your next career move.
Keep these tips in mind to ensure your organisation’s probation periods go beyond being a tick-box exercise and become a driver of strong culture and high performance.
From building your case in advance to avoiding the trap of false politeness, use these strategies to help you engage in constructive dissent at the executive level.
LEGAL
The definition of a lawful and reasonable direction is at the heart of many employment disputes. From return-to-office mandates to drug and alcohol testing, here are four areas where workplace directions can come under scrutiny, and how to ensure your approach holds up.
An employee was recently awarded over $36,000 by the Fair Work Commission due to flaws in her employer’s workplace investigation process. What can HR learn from this decision?
Several recent cases heard by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) suggest verbal agreements in the workplace can carry more legal weight than some employers realise.
In a climate where diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are under scrutiny, how can HR help ensure their organisation’s gender equality targets stay on track?
