HR Daily http://www.hrdaily.com.au/index.php The National News Service for HR Professionals en-au Copyright HR Daily 2011 hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 HR Daily http://www.hrdaily.com.au/RDF/hrdaily_logo.gif http://www.hrdaily.com.au/ The National News Service for HR Professionals Webcast: Managing off-site workers - Legal tips and traps http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2590 Many practical and legal risks can arise when employees work from home or remotely, and not just from ongoing formal arrangements, but also occasional and after-hours work. Watch this webcast to understand how to:Assess whether an employee has a right to work remotely;Understand the legal and practical issues arising from remote work; Discharge health and safety obligations towards remote workers;Manage requests for remote work arrangements while minimising discrimination risks; andDetermine what to include in a remote work policy. HR Daily 2013-05-03T15:32:03+10:00 Off-site employee safety "not difficult or onerous" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2556 Employers tend to overlook their health and safety obligations to employees who work from home or other off-site areas, but it is neither difficult nor onerous to take the necessary compliance steps, says employment lawyer Kristin Ramsey. HR Daily 2013-04-04T07:26:00+11:00 Flexible work requests rare, but rarely denied: Report http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2509 Take-up of the right to request flexible work is low, but the requests are generally granted without variation, according to a new Fair Work Commission report. HR Daily 2013-02-26T07:26:00+11:00 Flexible work practices expose management flaws http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2434 A manager's role in facilitating flexible work practices is of critical importance, according to a new Australian Institute of Management (AIM) whitepaper, which says not all managers will be equipped to deal with the challenges involved. HR Daily 2012-11-28T07:19:00+11:00 Teleworking benefits weigh in favour of employers http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2420 The biggest HR risk associated with teleworking is not the safety and security of company information, but the potential erosion of employees' work-life balance, says Cisco's Jennifer Dudeck. HR Daily 2012-11-19T07:23:00+11:00 Case study: Cisco redefining manager roles for teleworking http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2419 Cisco is overhauling its approach to recruiting and developing managers, to ensure they can meet the challenges of engaging increasingly remote teams, says its senior director of HR, Jennifer Dudeck. HR Daily 2012-11-16T15:33:44+11:00 Contingent workforce to be HR's biggest challenge http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2343 Contingent work is set to dominate other forms of employment, but will bring with it huge challenges for HR professionals, a conference heard this week. HR Daily 2012-09-13T07:25:00+10:00 Case study: How job-sharing can work at any level http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2337 The success of job-share arrangements at Freehills challenges perceptions about which types of work can be job-shared, and how flexibility can work at senior levels. HR Daily 2012-09-10T07:01:00+10:00 Strong focus and unwavering determination key to leading cultural change http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2324 Leading cultural change demands strong focus, an unwavering determination and a willingness to be held accountable, says Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick. HR Daily 2012-08-30T07:29:00+10:00 Simple steps create a positive parental-leave experience http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2291 The parental-leave process can be fraught with confusion and misunderstandings, but according to return-to-work expert Emma Walsh, employers can take simple, inexpensive steps to make the transitions easier for everyone. HR Daily 2012-08-07T07:24:00+10:00 Productivity and equity the dual focus of FW Act review http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2289 More certainty around public holiday penalty rates, harmonised long-service leave provisions, and broader rights to request flexible work are among the recommendations of the Fair Work Act review's report. In this article, review panellist Ron McCallum outlines some of the key proposals that - if enacted - are likely to impact on employers. HR Daily 2012-08-06T07:16:00+10:00 Mainstreaming flexibility reduces workplace conflict http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2287 Flexible work can be fraught with challenges if employees perceive that it's being offered on an unfair basis, but "mainstreaming" flexibility helps employers avoid many of these issues, according to a new paper from the Australian Institute of Management. HR Daily 2012-08-02T07:28:00+10:00 Case study: Flexibility essential in creative organisations http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2261 Monitoring and measuring the impact of work-life balance strategies has been a key factor in retaining and broadening support for them, says ABC's manager of diversity, Chrissie Tucker. HR Daily 2012-07-12T07:14:00+10:00 Worried about working-from-home issues? Trial it. http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2177 Running a pilot program to identify potential issues can help an organisation decide whether working from home arrangements should be made broadly available, says the manager of a team that now has two-thirds of its employees in home-based work, and much higher retention rates as a result. HR Daily 2012-04-23T07:22:00+10:00 Case study: What should you require of a home-based workspace? http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2176 A checklist of minimum safety and technical requirements for home-based work is essential to ensure the arrangements are trouble-free, and that employees understand their obligations and responsibilities. HR Daily 2012-04-23T07:15:00+10:00 Flexible work language must change http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2134 Changing the language organisations use to describe flexible work will help remove some of the stigma that it is only for mothers, and allow it to become "mainstream", Diversity Council Australia says. HR Daily 2012-03-20T07:26:00+11:00 Government urged to shun employers with a poor diversity record http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2107 In a move that could have significant financial implications for big business, an Australian institution is urging the federal government to stop entering into contracts with employers whose diversity records aren't up to scratch. HR Daily 2012-02-29T08:27:00+11:00 Preview: How to manage flexible work requests http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2090 Employees with children have a right to request flexible working arrangements. Do you know how to manage and respond to them? HR Daily 2012-02-16T13:40:00+11:00 Webcast: How to handle flexible work requests http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2088 Employees with children have a right to request flexible working arrangements. Do you know how to manage and respond to them? This presentation explains: Employers' Fair Work Act obligations, and how they interact with parental leave entitlements and anti-discrimination laws;The implications of failing to comply with the flexibility provisions, and how you can avoid them; andWhat to include in a flexible working arrangements policy, and how to communicate relevant procedures to employees. HR Daily 2012-02-15T14:16:00+11:00 Case study: Long-term contractors offer "massive opportunity" http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2051 Adopting a short-term view of independent contractors means many organisations are ignoring a huge talent pool of professionals looking for meaningful work from home, says co-director of The Interview Group, Lenore Lambert. HR Daily 2011-12-12T15:46:08+11:00 Employers should relax working hours and dress codes http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2047 To help employees achieve real balance in their lives, employers need to be more flexible about start and finish times, and even acceptable attire, says RedBalloon employee experience manager Megan Bromley. HR Daily 2011-12-08T08:23:00+11:00 IT to become HR's most important partner http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2028 Over the next three-to-five years, HR departments will need to build closer relationships with their organisations' IT functions to meet the demands of the "future workplace", a briefing heard yesterday. HR Daily 2011-11-30T08:01:00+11:00 Trust issues underlying flexible work adoption failures http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=2023 Employers that fail to address the "trust" issues holding back flexible work adoption will find themselves struggling to attract and retain staff over the coming years, says Sage MicrOpay managing director, Craig Osborne. HR Daily 2011-11-24T08:26:00+11:00 Legal concerns shouldn't impede work-from-home arrangements http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1943 A successful workers' compensation claim against Telstra by an employee who fell while working from home shouldn't cause other employers to put these arrangements in the "too hard" basket, says employment lawyer Kristin Ramsey. HR Daily 2011-09-15T08:19:00+10:00 Flexible-work myths heighten legal risk http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1869 The Fair Work Act's flexible work provisions have been in place for well over a year, but many managers still don't have a "proper grasp" of them, and base their decisions on misunderstandings and prejudices rather than fact, says Mills Oakley partner Luke Connolly. HR Daily 2011-07-07T08:21:00+10:00 Employers have the right to ensure flexible work requests are genuine http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1549 Employers that face dubious flexible work requests can ask workers for evidence of authenticity, and should flag their "discretionary right" to do so in their policies, says Mills Oakley lawyer Luke Connolly. HR Daily 2010-08-05T08:23:00+10:00 National survey reveals "pressing need" to invest in part-time workforce http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1517 Employers that don't offer part-time workers adequate support and career opportunities risk losing them to competitors that do, says Diversity Council Australia (DCA) acting research director Lisa Annese. HR Daily 2010-07-06T08:24:00+10:00 Turn a potential threat into an opportunity http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1493 Employers yet to embrace flexible work arrangements should use the World Cup as an opportunity for a trial run, according to the Trades Union Congress. HR Daily 2010-06-08T08:22:00+10:00 Getting "quick wins in place" builds momentum in change process http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1443 A Perth law firm that implemented a "people first" strategy to address high staff turnover and low engagement achieved momentum and success by getting some "quick wins in place" early on. HR Daily 2010-04-20T08:41:00+10:00 Flexible work practices - implemented, but not promoted http://www.hrdaily.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=1414 Almost nine in ten employers in Australia and New Zealand have established flexible work practices, but many admit their employees are unaware of the benefits - and less than half are using them to attract new candidates, a Rubicor survey has found. HR Daily 2010-03-16T08:14:00+11:00