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Attend "Bullying and harassment - Are you really covered?" to ensure your policies and practices are adequately protecting your organisation against these risks. » more »

How to handle an off-cycle pay request

Employers confronted with off-cycle pay-rise requests should balance the need for a timely response with the need to perform due diligence in collecting all relevant information first, says Aon Hewitt head of reward advisory Michelle Reynolds. » more »

Don't reinforce generational stereotypes - overcome them

Age-related stereotypes can have a negative impact on employee health, wellbeing and productivity, according to conflict-management expert Catherine Davidson, who says that teaching employees to question stereotypes can improve their ability to engage, collaborate and innovate at work. » more »

Heed the warning signs of avoided conversations

HR practitioners and managers who are alert to signals of "silence and violence" can take early preventative steps to stop workplace issues exploding, says Sydney Institute of Management managing director, Brian Taylor. » more »

Webcast: Crucial Conversations

In this presentation, learn the principles of "crucial conversations", and start to remove barriers to achieving results in all aspects of work. Brian Taylor, of the Sydney Institute of Management, covers:

• the essential elements of crucial conversations;
• the "silence to violence" continuum;
• three skills needed for crucial conversations;
• principles of effective dialogue;
• what we can learn from "masters of dialogue"; and
• applications for crucial conversations.

How inspiring is your employee handbook?

According to HR Daily Community blogger Ben Thompson, software company Valve's new employee handbook is "the best ever". Read it for yourself to see if you agree. » more »

Strong focus and unwavering determination key to leading cultural change

Leading cultural change demands strong focus, an unwavering determination and a willingness to be held accountable, says Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick. » more »

"Tread carefully" when managing ill and injured workers

By assigning responsibility for managing ill and injured employees to a specific person, HR departments can help organisations avoid many of the risks arising from this area, says Lander and Rogers partner Neil Napper. » more »

What are your obligations to sponsored workers?

This schedule, prepared by immigration law expert Katie Malyon, sets out 10 key employer obligations under the 457-visa scheme. » more »

High-stakes damages ruling sends a strong message to employers

Damages awarded to a senior executive who was belatedly accused of misconduct should send a strong message to employers about the need for consistency when terminating staff - especially when the stakes are high, says Harmers Workplace Lawyers chief operating officer Emma Pritchard. » more »