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The Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill has already caused a huge shift in the industrial relations landscape and the next tranche of changes is nearly at our doorsteps. Here are the key dates and details to keep on your radar.
More than three in five employers have encountered candidates with unrealistic salary expectations in the last 12 months, according to new research. How should HR respond when a candidate asks for too much money?
As part of a new Code of Practice, employers will have a stronger obligation to manage employees’ psychosocial safety at work.
With inflation rates in Australia hitting a historic high since 1990, concerns about a looming recession are in full swing. How can organisations ensure that economic uncertainty doesn’t thwart their plans for growth?
The Australian government has implemented a ban on social media platform TikTok on all public sector devices. How can HR craft a mobile phone policy fit for the new world of work?
With management quality and effectiveness vital to employee wellbeing, productivity, loyalty and job satisfaction, what can HR do to ensure managers lead their teams effectively?
Ahead of upcoming changes to the Enterprise Bargaining Framework, now is the time for HR to think about maximising opportunities and minimising risks that could arise from the new legislation.
By harnessing the power of automation, HR teams can free up time to focus on meaningful, value-adding tasks. However, to avoid dehumanising the employee experience, it’s important to leave certain HR tasks in the hands of people.
How can HR professionals facilitate a flexible environment that helps ‘sandwich generation’ employees manage their personal and professional obligations?
Recent research has identified a trend of retirees reentering the workforce, a phenomenon economists have dubbed the ‘Great Unretirement’. Here’s how one Aussie organisation has nailed down its strategy for recruiting and supporting older workers.
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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
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.
AI is helping workers research, build and articulate workplace complaints with legal precision – and employers are scrambling to keep up.
