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.
A company that helps its workers to further their careers, not just within the organisation but also beyond it, has achieved "Best of the Best" status in Hewitt's 2009/10 employer accreditation program.
I now tend to think of feedback more like going to the dentist: necessary for health, but not really enjoyable. That being said, there are tricks to making feedback easier to give and to hear.
It is the way managers deal with employee complaints - rather than the subject of the complaints - that can trigger workers to launch legal claims, according to Hicksons workplace relations practice manager, Brad Swebeck.
Employers should be aware of the potential for "back door" discrimination and other claims under the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions, say employment lawyers Lisa Berton and Nick Noonan.
The Federal Court has "set in stone" what constitutes procedural fairness, after finding a workplace investigation was flawed and lacking natural justice, according to Wise Workplace Investigations principal, Jo Kamira.
When I talk about "the wrong reason" to go into HR, the most common ones that I hear when I ask HR people why they did it are "I love people" or "I love talking to people" or "I love helping people"...
