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More certainty around public holiday penalty rates, harmonised long-service leave provisions, and broader rights to request flexible work are among the recommendations of the Fair Work Act review's report. In this article, review panellist Ron McCallum outlines some of the key proposals that - if enacted - are likely to impact on employers.

Flexible work can be fraught with challenges if employees perceive that it's being offered on an unfair basis, but "mainstreaming" flexibility helps employers avoid many of these issues, according to a new paper from the Australian Institute of Management.

Monitoring and measuring the impact of work-life balance strategies has been a key factor in retaining and broadening support for them, says ABC's manager of diversity, Chrissie Tucker.

Running a pilot program to identify potential issues can help an organisation decide whether working from home arrangements should be made broadly available, says the manager of a team that now has two-thirds of its employees in home-based work, and much higher retention rates as a result.

A checklist of minimum safety and technical requirements for home-based work is essential to ensure the arrangements are trouble-free, and that employees understand their obligations and responsibilities.

Changing the language organisations use to describe flexible work will help remove some of the stigma that it is only for mothers, and allow it to become "mainstream", Diversity Council Australia says.

In a move that could have significant financial implications for big business, an Australian institution is urging the federal government to stop entering into contracts with employers whose diversity records aren't up to scratch.

Employees with children have a right to request flexible working arrangements. Do you know how to manage and respond to them?

Employees with children have a right to request flexible working arrangements. Do you know how to manage and respond to them?



This presentation explains:

• Employers' Fair Work Act obligations, and how they interact with parental leave entitlements and anti-discrimination laws;
• The implications of failing to comply with the flexibility provisions, and how you can avoid them; and
• What to include in a flexible working arrangements policy, and how to communicate relevant procedures to employees.

Adopting a short-term view of independent contractors means many organisations are ignoring a huge talent pool of professionals looking for meaningful work from home, says co-director of The Interview Group, Lenore Lambert.