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The total remuneration gender pay gap closed a bit further in 2019-20, but there was also a "substantial" decline in employers taking action on pay equity even before the pandemic hit, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. » more »
A series of small adjustments has driven major improvements in workplace engagement at an organisation that was suffering from "change fatigue". » more »
A recruitment company used a stand-down direction to force a state manager to resign, so it could avoid paying her contractual entitlement to three months' notice, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
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Cutting-edge HR leaders exhibit a new ethos, pursue new skills and develop new collaborations, according to a report that says their approach leaves employees "net better off" in six ways. » more »
An organisation that identified burnout as a major threat to its business, even before the pandemic hit, says a combination of biodata, surveys and trend analysis is helping HR to understand the risk and tailor its response. » more »
An employee sacked for deliberately misusing his company credit card has been awarded compensation for unfair dismissal after the Fair Work Commission found his employer's response was "severely flawed", and amounted to an ambush. » more »
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A court has ruled two workers breached their employment contracts, in the absence of any restraint terms, after retaining confidential client information and establishing a competing business. » more »
The Victorian Government has announced a pilot scheme for paying casual workers personal leave, but employer representatives are sceptical. Also in this article, a roundup of recent underpayments news, and more. » more »
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