Category: Diversity and Inclusion

Even with the best of intentions, employers and HR leaders can skip over important compliance points when designing a diversity and inclusion policy. Two lawyers share some important factors for HR to keep in mind.
The arrival of International Women’s Day on 8 March celebrates women’s achievements around the world. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on what strides are needed to improve gender equality across all aspects of our lives.
In order to advance your organisation’s gender equality efforts, you need to develop strong, impactful cultures of male allyship.
For STEM journalist and broadcaster Rae Johnston, creating truly inclusive spaces for underrepresented groups is an ongoing battle – and one that requires all hands on deck.
It wasn’t until she learned to be comfortable with her own differences that Dr Michelle Phipps FCPHR truly appreciated the power of diversity and inclusion.
Women are often told that to succeed at work, they should just be more confident. However, research suggests that this advice is not as helpful as we might think.
Get to know SBS World News presenter Janice Petersen ahead of her appearance at AHRI’s Sydney International Women’s Day event.
To mark NAIDOC week, HRM looks into lesser known facets of Indigenous employment and shares helpful resources that HR can add to their toolkit.
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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?