Australian courts - in a move away from UK law - are becoming more willing to enforce "contentious" restraints that aim to prevent exiting employees poaching their co-workers, says Professor of Labour Law, Dr Joellen Riley. » more »
Initiatives in the 2011-12 Federal Budget will affect how employers attract, manage and retain their staff. Here we provide a brief summary of responses to the announcements. » more »
Learn and understand what motivates each of your salespeople. Get to really know them over time. The better you know them the better position you will be in to know how to motivate them... » more »
HR should discourage and refrain from the temptation to change terminology for the sake of terminology, especially in terms of employee communication and discussions with managers. Flavour of the month only stimulates inconsistency... » more »
A new report into age discrimination says employers who really want a productive and committed workforce should make "much better use" of the skills and experience of older workers. » more »
Employers that utilise individual flexibility arrangements (IFAs), but have no way of proving employees are better off, are in a "high-risk situation", says EMA Consulting director Ashleigh Smith. » more »
Australian employers are under no specific legal obligation to consider requests for extra leave to undergo personal training or study, but "astute" employers often do so anyway, says Norton Rose Australia partner Michael Tooma. » more »
Workplace s*xual harassment litigation is increasingly following an "alarming formula" that HR professionals should be aware of, says PCS managing principal, Joydeep Hor. » more »
Confronting negativity in the workplace is a must, because the moment the negativity bug stings one person, it can affect the whole work team... » more »
If you are experiencing high attrition within the first three months, then review your recruitment processes, including job review and definition... » more »
When signs of workplace misbehaviour arise, it's not always necessary or even advisable to launch straight into a formal investigation.
