The Federal Government has introduced new legislation to prevent parents 'double dipping' on Government- and employer-funded parental leave. Meanwhile, research shows most employers and employees have seen poor culture fit lead to workplace conflict; demand for HR skills is increasing; and more.
A major employer has shifted workplace flexibility from a "working mum issue" to a "mainstream employee issue", with 60 per cent of its employees now working flexibly and reporting higher engagement as a result.
Seeking engagement feedback at every stage of the employee lifecycle is set to become increasingly common in the next 12 months, an employee engagement specialist predicts.
Goal-setting programs can improve engagement and productivity even in organisations where tenure is expected to be short, the head of HR at a major employer says.
Flexible work is widely recognised as a way to improve employee productivity and engagement, but changing the entrenched way organisations operate can be challenging. Watch this webcast to see how one employer did it.
An organisation that starts all meetings with two simple questions finds its team members have more empathy and can better support each other through occasional dips in work performance.
An employer's reputation is "the greatest asset that's not on the balance sheet", and should be included in audits, according to an organisational expert.
While other employers go to lengths to emphasise the 'fun' factor in their workplace, one director says keeping expectations low helps ensure only people with the right work ethic are hired.
A single toxic comment made by a leader can create a negative 'unwritten ground rule' that undermines a positive workplace culture, according to employee engagement experts.
Organisations with homogenous leadership teams will find the reasons for their lack of diversity further down their ranks if they dare to look, says an expert in the field.
The laws around engaging casual and contract workers have changed drastically this year. Understand how this affects your organisation by attending this HR Daily webinar.
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