Employers should make flexibility the "default position" for how work is performed to increase the workforce participation of older workers and people with disability, Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan says.
Nearly one in two managers believe their leadership skills are at best average, according to new research. Meanwhile, the drop in Australian cities' cost of living is "good news" for employers; LinkedIn has announced which employers are the most attractive; and more.
Employers can keep engagement and morale high even among remote and competitive employees through smart use of social media and transparent rewards systems, says the co-founder of a successful sales business.
Organisations that rely on culture and engagement as their core competitive advantage produce tangible financial results, including growing their revenue faster, exceeding sales targets, and returning greater profits, new research shows.
Changes in how and where people work will be "even more profound" in the next 40 years than they have been in the past four decades. Meanwhile, new research has found just one in five workers trust their manager; HR is the only field where women executives outnumber men; and more.
The Australian Public Service should downsize its HR departments, a review of the sector recommends. Meanwhile, HR specialists warn against unpaid overtime; research has found new links between job insecurity and mental ill health; and the AHRC has appointed three new commissioners.
Work-related overseas travel risks are easy to mitigate and even prevent, but many employers don't take basic steps to do so, according to a doctor who warns of liability risks for illness and injury.
An employer that's "very serious" about letting each employee control when and how they do their job says staff at all levels should "expect a yes" when they make a flexible work request, according to its leadership director.
Demand for soft skills in younger workers is dramatically increasing, but they are failing to keep up, a major report shows. Meanwhile, an inquiry has highlighted the cultural issues that can promote workplace bullying; technology is decreasing face-to-face interactions; the AFP says cybercriminals are targeting HR payroll systems; and more.
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