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Change and stability don’t need to be mutually exclusive concepts. With a thoughtful approach, HR practitioners can help organisations innovate without sacrificing the stability that employees need to thrive.
Businesses are often swept up by the promise of transformative technologies, yet many fail to live up to the hype. From robot colleagues to meetings in the metaverse, here are four tech trends that fizzled out, and how HR can distinguish a passing fad from a genuine breakthrough.
Australian employers could now be liable for psychiatric injuries that arise from contract breaches following a recent High Court ruling. Here’s what you need to know.
New wage theft laws criminalising intentional underpayments have now come into effect. A legal expert explains what HR needs to know to maintain compliance with the new legislation.
Research shows that we’re more likely to achieve goals by utilising the ‘fresh start’ effect. But how can you ensure those plans don’t fall to the wayside? Two experts weigh in.
From some legislative significant changes and FWC rulings to practical guidance around support people, culture challenges and managing change fatigue, here’s what got you clicking in 2024.
Six AHRI members share ideas for what you can read and listen to this summer as we wind down for the holiday season.
With the end of the year in sight, join HRM as we look back on some of the weirdest and wildest workplace events of 2024. 
For workplaces to truly thrive, we need to stop viewing psychosocial safety as a pure compliance point and start to see it as a strategic imperative for business success. Here’s how.
One in three employees say their employers expect or encourage them to perform unpaid work, according to new research. With the Right to Disconnect in full force, how can HR address these findings and contribute to more sustainable work cultures?
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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

AI is helping workers research, build and articulate workplace complaints with legal precision – and employers are scrambling to keep up.
Almost one million Australians now hold more than one job. But what if an employee’s second job interferes with their work or their employer’s interests? Here are two FWC cases that clarify how far employers can go to restrict secondary employment.
With the minimum wage and award increases fast approaching, here’s how HR can help their organisations to assess their options.
Victoria has become the first Australian state to legislate the right to work from home. Here’s how the new legislation will work, and what it could mean for Australia’s broader industrial relations landscape.