There are plenty of reasons to engage a worker as a contractor as opposed to an employee, but the fact that someone expresses a preference for being a contractor isn't one of them, says HR Business Direction's Melissa Fitzpatrick.
There are tremendous opportunities for HR professionals to drive better business performance by understanding patterns in HR data, according to HR Daily Community member David Bernstein.
Inability to listen, over-inflated egos, and an excessive focus on detail are the qualities most likely to "derail" senior leaders in 2014, according to new research.
Health interventions that get employees moving more and sitting less not only result in healthier workers, but a healthier bottom line - and according to the director of the UNSW Faculty of Medicine's Lifestyle Clinic Chris Tzarimas, some of the most effective initiatives are the simplest.
A recent Federal Circuit Court of Australia ruling that cost a company nearly $350,000 indicates just how vigilant the Fair Work Ombudsman will be in pursuing breaches of foreign worker laws, warn lawyers from Holding Redlich.
More than nine in 10 HR professionals and managers don't think their organisations are achieving career development goals, and close to half of all employees are in the wrong job, according to recent research from Right Management.
What steps can an employer take when a worker takes personal leave immediately after a performance management discussion? Can organisations ask employees with exhausted personal leave entitlements to see a doctor? Here, an employment lawyer answers these questions and more.
Anti-bullying material released by the Fair Work Commission provides much-needed clarity around the new laws, and what is considered bullying and reasonable management action, says employment lawyer Lesley Maclou.
When a worker is affected by mental illness, employers must be extra cautious about decisions involving misconduct, work capacity and termination, according to HR Daily Community member Fay Calderone.
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