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There are 10 dimensions to measure in workplace culture before embarking on any change projects, says leadership and culture expert Fiona Robertson.

Extending JobKeeper and reducing payments has failed to address the original hurdles some employers have faced in being forced to treat groups of employees differently, says Gadens partner Brett Feltham.

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The Federal Government's broad reference to 'reasonableness' in JobKeeper laws has left employers to "fumble through" workplace changes and requires definition, says Dr Victoria Lambropoulos, head of laws at CQUniversity.

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2degrees NZ revamped its employer brand to better align with its recruitment experience after it became more difficult to attract top talent, and its time to fill and cost per hire started to blow out, says head of recruitment Leigh Peters.

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An employee has failed to argue that he was dismissed as a result of a two-year grudge for complaining about underpayments, rather than a genuine redundancy.

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Imposing "the whole burden" of a group's reduced hours on one full-time employee was not a legal stand down, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

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