Workplace wellbeing efforts ignore critical factor
HR professionals must move beyond a "quick fix", risk-based approach to wellbeing and address the systemic factors that influence employee health, an HR academic says. » more »
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Australia gaining ground in 'total talent readiness'
Australia has jumped to fourth place in the world for 'total talent readiness', with research suggesting it is in a stronger position than ever to address the talent crisis, while highlighting key areas to address. » more »
Procedural deficiency didn't undermine misconduct dismissal; Conversion rights extended; and more
An employee's dismissal for misleading clients was fair despite his employer's lack of prior warnings, the Fair Work Commission has found. Also in this article: rulings on complaints management and s-xual harassment; casual conversion rights extended; the most important skill for the future of work; and more. » more »
Harassment complaints should prompt broader culture reviews
Workplace academics have called on HR professionals to take informal harassment complaints more seriously, and assess the extent to which their organisational culture tolerates bad behaviour. » more »
Employer slammed in culture review; In-demand HR skillsets; and more
An employer's HR practices have been scrutinised in a workplace bullying review, revealing inferior grievance management and recruitment processes. Also in this article, why bored managers design boring jobs; HR's expanding role and skillset; and more. » more »
Overcoming roadblocks to culture transformations
"Narrow thinking" is one of the biggest obstacles to culture transformations, but tweaking the language used to advocate change can help break through this barrier, specialists say. » more »
Remuneration structures a key plank in misconduct prevention
Remuneration structures and reference checks are among the areas where HR can play an important role in preventing financial misconduct, says banking and finance Royal Commissioner Kenneth Hayne. » more »
$35k costs order after HR "extortion"; Workplace learning demand boom; and more
The Federal Circuit Court has ordered a sacked HR coordinator to pay $35k in costs, after he unreasonably refused his former employer's settlement offers. Also in this article, recent adverse action and redundancy decisions, workplace learning needs to double, and more. » more »
$500k contractor fraud highlights screening shortfalls
The case of a contractor who funnelled more than $500k in payments to his own accounts over five months holds important lessons on preventing fraud, says NSW corruption watchdog ICAC. » more »
Disconnect between mental health action and employee expectations; and more
Employers have made "major strides" on workplace mental health in recent years, but can do much more to address the gap between their current initiatives and what employees actually want. » more »
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