Australia Post has cut by half the number of people it hires externally, using a strategy that identifies and builds on the skills already within its organisation, says the company's head of recruitment and transition, Rebecca Houghton.
A shift away from the "sick note" and towards the "fit note" will be a win for both employers and employees, says the head of Melbourne healthcare business UHG, but employers need to negotiate to have greater involvement in the employee-doctor relationship.
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A court has ordered an executive to pay his former employer more than half a million dollars in damages and lost profits, after wooing clients away from the business in breach of a restraint clause.
In a webinar on 26 June, rewards experts and Ernst & Young partners Rohan Connors and Richard Kantor will share how you can know - not guess - whether your current rewards approach is effective.
Emotionally fit people have greater confidence, more influence with their peers, and can adapt quickly to challenges, according to HR Daily Community blogger Ben Young.
There's still a lot of stigma towards mental health in the workplace, but employers and HR can do a range of things to be role models in this area, according to workplace health and safety specialist Christina Willcox.
The United States' famous litigation culture has led employers there to become more innovative in handling workplace disputes, developing systems and practices Australian HR professionals can learn from, according to an IR academic.
The predictable effects of major budget and staff cuts include lost trust and disengagement, but with the right communications approach it is possible to minimise the damage, says communication specialist Jonathan Champ.
Up-skilling new recruits in multiple areas prevents other employers snapping them up while they wait for an opening in their chosen career path, the Australian Army has found while making efforts to improve its workforce diversity.
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