Category: Workforce Effectiveness

A recent Federal Court case has shed light on the complexities of dismissal decisions involving multiple stakeholders.
Through its award-winning onboarding program, ASC was able to navigate a challenging period and foster a supportive environment for a huge crop of new recruits.
From automated onboarding to personalised learning pathways, here’s how AI is helping HR practitioners create more supportive, dynamic and innovative workplaces.
An employer has been hit with a $17K fine for delayed payment of a terminated employee’s accrued annual leave, plus damages. This case sets an important precedent for employers.
Non-compete clauses are in the spotlight following significant legal developments in Australia and abroad. Could it be the time of reckoning for these restraints?
Federal legislation passed in February creates a statutory definition of the employer-employee relationship – and it’s imperative that HR professionals review relevant contracts and working relationships sooner rather than later.
The Federal Court has imposed over $4 million in penalties against an employer for “deceitful and unscrupulous” wage theft. With the criminalisation of wage theft looming, now is the time to put legal safeguards in place to reduce underpayment risks.
A recent FWC ruling provides important lessons for recruiters on essential legal considerations when engaging global talent.
With the Right to Disconnect legislation set to be implemented in just a few months’ time, an expert on the matter clears up some common misconceptions about what the changes mean for businesses.
In the latest episode of AHRI’s podcast, Let’s Take This Offline, CEO of Disruptive HR Lucy Adams discusses ways to rethink traditional HR practices for a disrupted world.
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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

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.
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.