Pay equity report card reveals areas "ripe for action"
Three in four employers required to report on gender metrics still fail to conduct a pay gap analysis, according to a report card identifying areas that are "ripe for action". » more »
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Eradicate stereotypes to even executive ranks
Workplace flexibility and countering stereotypes are both crucial to move more working mothers into executive roles, but women also need to help themselves and each other to force change, says a top HR manager. » more »
Employer chastised over 'miserable' approach to cancer survivor's redundancy
The Fair Work Commission has delivered a scathing rebuke to an employer that failed to consult with a worker about making her role redundant while she was recovering from cancer. » more »
Cultural awareness 'stuck in the 90s', race conversations must evolve
Employers must swap "lofty statements of intent" for honest conversations about race to create more productive and safe organisations, says a diversity expert. » more »
An employee has been charged. Your next step is...
Employees facing criminal charges are "more common than you'd think", according to a legal expert, who advises simple rules for employers to follow in determining a course of action. » more »
When is a direction "lawful and reasonable"?
Employers that require information about an employee's medical condition can direct them to attend a medical examination, but must take care to ensure the direction is "lawful and reasonable" an employment lawyer warns. » more »
Webcast: Managing and dismissing ill and injured workers
Managing an ill, injured or absent employee back into, or out of, the workplace requires a cautious approach. This webcast will help you ensure every step taken minimises rather than adds to your organisation's legal risks. » more »
HR presumptions about illness cause $170k discrimination bill
An organisation unlawfully discriminated against an employee when it acted on an HR manager's misinterpretion of advice about the worker's medical condition, a court has found. » more »
Research update: Inclusive leadership qualities, S-xual harassment study, and more
> "Inclusive leadership" requires six traits > One in two workers support social media screening for certain roles > Workers biased against older colleagues > Male employees more likely to be s-xually harassed by men than women > Confidence returning to recruitment market » more »
Parental leave error costs employer $170k
An employer breached the National Employment Standards and a worker's contract when it failed to return him to full-time work after parental leave, but it did not take adverse action against him, a court has ruled. » more »
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