HR professionals should develop a strong business case, and frame internal discussions about diversity in terms of workforce sustainability and inclusion, to avoid them being perceived as "special treatment for a special group", according to a new report.
Aon Hewitt's incentive design training course is focused on educating HR and remuneration professionals on how to use variable pay practices to build a high performing organisation, while minimising associated challenges.
Employers should not seek to hire people with disability out of kindness, but for commercial reasons, according to employment and social policy consultant Toni Wren.
Strategic Rewards is offering a free 3-month trial of its employee benefits program, exclusive to HR Daily subscribers. Now all companies, big and small, can reward their staff for the value they create.
Anti-bullying amendments to the Fair Work Act, due to take effect in July, could lead to a spate of psychological injury claims that will be extremely difficult to defend, warns employment lawyer Brad Swebeck.
Organisations should foster ways for employees to share ideas - even when they can't all be used - because "being heard" is what counts in terms of engagement, says Transitions Optical Australia and New Zealand director Eric Breda.
Initial concerns about the impact on employers of the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions have proven to be unfounded, but employers should expect to face more claims now that case law has clarified the way it operates, says employment lawyer Amanda Harvey.
Rulings handed down since the commencement of the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions have clarified some of the mystery around their operation and contain important lessons for employers.
A poor result in an employee's performance review should trigger a review of the manager's approach to dealing with performance issues, writes HR Daily Community blogger Brett Chant.
When a learning and development budget is cut, it's usual to blame tough times, but in fact the problem could well lie with HR, according to Nicholas Sutcliffe, executive director of The Conference Board.
