HR managers need to think carefully before modifying a worker's role or introducing new responsibilities, says FCB partner and director, Jessica Fisher.
The 2010 Federal Budget increases funding to train critical skills and boosts the number of skilled migration places, among other key announcements affecting HR professionals.
Engagement metrics and media have moved "in leaps and bounds" in recent years, but HR is yet to realise their full potential, say the authors of the latest AHRI whitepaper.
The Federal Government's paid parental leave scheme is due to take effect on 1 January next year, but smart employers are preparing now in order to capitalise on its benefits, says special counsel for Freehills, Elizabeth Ferrier.
HR managers keen to prove their value should report on metrics that are results-based, not transaction-based, according to advice from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Public companies will be required to set targets for and report on the proportion of women employed on their boards, in senior management positions and throughout the whole organisation, under proposed changes to corporate governance rules.
If people are formed into a team to work on a project, suddenly things fall apart. One person will be over enthusiastic and another totally bored... Meetings become places where missed milestones get slipped even further, frustration sets in - quietly at first - then tempers boil over and the project starts to sink fast...
HR's ability to manage remote workers and cross-cultural relationships will become increasingly important as employers look to new markets for growth, according to Dr Ian Williamson of Melbourne Business school.
Australia's "anti-dobbing" culture can obstruct efforts to eradicate workplace bullying and create a "huge problem" for employers, says general counsel for Harmers Workplace Lawyers, Greg Robertson.
Employers should consider the demographic of their workforce and the needs of their workers before running health clinics, says work health expert Paul Burnett.
