Economic conditions mean that prospective employees are more likely to value an attractive pay packet over a company's brand or culture when considering where they'd like to work, according to a new report. » more »
Employers will increasingly turn to crowdsourcing over outsourcing in the next decade, according to HR experts Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd, who predict social technologies will soon become a driving force in recruitment and corporate innovation. » more »
As organisations increase their use of overseas workers, HR professionals need to ensure they are across complex legal issues, says immigration expert Teresa Liu. » more »
Human resources teams should exemplify best-practice HR, but too often they don't walk the talk, says HR Daily Community blogger Michael Sleap. » more »
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. » more »
Employers that learn how to manage their union relationships are far more likely to achieve industrial harmony, says industrial relations consultant Michael Cosgrove. » more »
Organisations that rely on contingent workers will be most significantly affected by the introduction of harmonised workplace safety laws, says employment lawyer Charles Cameron. » more »
When a workplace has a high level of interpersonal conflict, traditional mediation processes can fail - and sometimes make the situation worse, says academic Dr David Moore. » more »
Job advertisements too often lack context, making recruitment and attachment of employees harder than it should be, says HR Daily Community blogger Anthony Sork. » more »
It is nearly impossible for employers to completely understand how the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions might affect them, but they should "sit up and pay attention" to developing case law, says Hicksons partner Brad Swebeck. » more »
When signs of workplace misbehaviour arise, it's not always necessary or even advisable to launch straight into a formal investigation.
