Category: Future of Work
In a recent trip to Australia, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President, HR & Corporate Functions, Amy Coleman, sat down with HRM to discuss how the tech giant’s HR team is utilising AI to save valuable time.
A leadership program designed for the ACT Public Service is helping to create a sustainable pipeline of capable and resilient leaders.
With 2024 just around the corner, business leaders are gearing up for yet another year of profound change. Here are five key workforce trends that could shape the new year, and advice for HR on how to prepare. As the countdown to the new year commences, business and HR leaders are bracing themselves for new…
Most organisations are calling for employees to return to the physical workspace for at least three days per week, new research from the Australian HR Institute into flexible and hybrid work has found
As AI grows more powerful and prolific in our workplaces, the Australian Human Rights Commission has called for greater government regulation to manage its risks.
The government’s employment white paper outlines plans to create a more “inclusive and dynamic” economy by addressing underemployment and underutilisation, boosting productivity and scoping out a plan to address skills challenges.
As this year’s AHRI National Convention and Exhibition kicks off, calls to reimagine work for today’s complex employment landscape take centre stage.
Will a return-to-office mandate damage your organisational culture? And what do you risk if you lean too heavily towards a compliance culture?
Less than half of Australians trust the use of generative AI at work, finds research. What role does HR play in bringing this technology out of the shadows and helping organisations use it to their advantage?
The four-day work week, promising boosted work-life balance, job satisfaction and productivity, has never felt more in reach. But could this model really make its way into the mainstream?
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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
A case currently before the Federal Circuit Court highlights the dangers of cutthroat, “win at all costs” work cultures. But where do courts draw the line between a competitive culture and a psychosocially unsafe work environment?
Ahead of a report into the latest Closing Loopholes legislation, we ask an expert lawyer to explain the casual conversion rules in their current form.
NSW has significantly raised the legal stakes for workplace health and safety compliance, including the management of psychosocial risks. Here’s what the changes mean in practice, and their implications for employers across Australia.
The new financial year will bring changes to pay, superannuation, parental leave, psychosocial risk management and more. Here’s what these changes will mean in practice for HR.
