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The way we work has drastically changed, so job interview questions need to evolve with the times too. Here are some to consider.
Talking about an employee’s poor hygiene is never an easy conversation, but you need to push through your discomfort for everyone’s sake. Here’s how.
Is it legal to demote an employee who isn’t up to the job? A lawyer explains why it’s “one of the riskier paths to take”.
Asking for a medical certificate to explain an absence is a common practice, but what happens if you need more information? How far can an employee pry into an employee’s medical history?
An employer has been ordered to pay over $830,000 in death benefits and funeral costs due to COVID-19 death at work, and could potentially be on the hook for millions more.
Nearly 60 per cent of HR leaders say building critical skills is their top priority for 2022. Discover the other important HR trends that you need to prepare for.
After a lawyer engaged in “volatile conduct” and refused to leave the premises, police needed to escort him out. On top of that, the lawyer refused to accept a termination.
HRM speaks with Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson who offers practical tips for cultivating psychological safety in the workplace.
Keep your business out of hot water by avoiding these illegal interview questions. A legal expert shares her tips.
To attract top talent and retain your existing stars, you might need to think outside the box when it comes to the types of leave you offer employees.
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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
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.
Workplace investigations are meant to resolve harm, but they’re increasingly becoming a potential source of it. With courts beginning to hold employers accountable for psychosocial risks created during the investigation process itself, two work health and safety lawyers outline key issues for HR to consider.
