Performance and potential are both important when identifying talent, but employers that assume the two are causally related risk promoting workers who aren't actually ambitious, while those who are go elsewhere, says Psylutions consulting psychologist Nicole Russom.
When seeking to return an ill or injured employee to work, employers should be prepared to ask for - and provide - a great deal of detailed information, says employment lawyer Helen Donovan.
Managing long-term absent employees requires a cautious and proactive approach, or employers risk facing claims involving the whole gamut of employment law.
Watch this webcast to understand how to:
manage prolonged absences from work;
identify the 'inherent requirements' of a position;
consider 'reasonable adjustments';
ensure compliance with the proposed amendments to Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws;
determine what material to provide in an independent medical assessment;
return employees to work on suitable duties; and
evaluate relevant legal risks before a termination of employment.
A people strategy - not to be confused with an HR strategy - can increase the odds and speed of a business achieving its key goals, says HR Daily Community blogger Christina Lattimer.
Teams that turn around failing performance consistently pass through six phases on their way to the top, according to leadership experts and authors Joe Frontiera and Daniel Liedl.
Can HR professionals restrict who attends investigative interviews as a support person? How should interviewers deal with uncooperative respondents? When is it OK to audio-record interviews? This Q&A with expert investigator Harriet Stacey answers these questions and more.
The indicators employers need to report against under the Workplace Gender Equality Act include information that many organisations don't yet capture, and might have to create systems for, according to Ashurst lawyers Michael Tamvakologos and Melissa Bulat.
A former executive who has experienced depression first-hand says the traditional way employers approach mental health isn't working - but the solution is simpler than they might think.
The challenges employers face in managing underperformance continue to intensify, in light of flexible work arrangements, psychosocial obligations, and more. Minimise your legal risks and maximise your outcomes by attending this HR Daily Premium webinar.
