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Racism in recruitment is against the law but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. And sometimes it’s not only deliberate, it’s overt.
As an employer, what do you need to know about redeployment when an employee has been made redundant? Legal experts offer their advice.
Legal experts shed light on how ‘absolute’ is an employer’s ‘absolute discretion’ when it comes to bonuses and incentive payments.
The impact of Australia’s ageing workforce is so great, the government is budgeting for retraining. What can HR do?
Before attempting to understand the HR function in China, it’s first necessary to appreciate the culture that it operates in.
A merger and acquisition can be tough on employees. To ensure maximum value is achieved, HR needs to carefully facilitate the process.
Whether they play it safe, are bullish, self absorbed, or prone to micromanaging – these types of bosses are sure to chase good employees out the door.
The steps you need to follow to get the dismissal of underperforming employees right. Most import, make sure you document everything.
Self-respect means knowing your strengths and limits, and how to set boundaries for yourself, which is integral to successful leadership.
Dignity in the workplace has become scarce for a variety of reasons. However, employees increasingly need to be treated with dignity to remain engaged.
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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.