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Social class is one of the most powerful indicators of workplace inclusion yet it remains a persistent and often invisible barrier to workplace progression. How can organisations foster class inclusion in a meaningful way?
As Australia’s life expectancy rates increase, employers will need to design work experiences that consider the needs of older workers. Here’s how Australian retail store Bunnings is doing just that.
It might be time we stopped telling people to “bring their authentic self to work”, says Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, and instead try a different approach.
By following the principles of good work design and bringing WHS and DEI streams of work together, businesses can put preventative measures in place to create safer, more inclusive environments.
What does effective leadership look like in an organisation where employees aren’t driven by pay and progression alone?
Despite heavy investment in new technologies, productivity remains stagnant and workloads are mounting. How can HR build systems that sustain performance without burning people out?
A seasoned HR leader reflects on the times throughout her HR career when she worked with her executive peers to maintain wellbeing and performance amid a workforce in flux.
From ensuring equitable development opportunities to managing the emotional climate of a redundancy, senior HR leader Anita Carver CPHR shares practical tips on how HR can navigate the complex workplace scenarios facing practitioners today.
The Fair Work Commission recently ruled that reducing an employee’s work-from-home arrangements contributed to a redeployment offer being unacceptable. What does this mean for employers making redeployment decisions in the age of flexibility?
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.
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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
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.
