CBA doubles down on collaboration in new workspace
Commonwealth Bank is this month moving more than 4,000 employees into a new workplace, which has 50% more collaboration space and will eventually house 10,000 of its staff. » more »
Flexible & off-site work (183 items)
In-person catch-ups critical to remote team success
Employers that organise face-to-face catch-ups for their remote employees can achieve far superior productivity, collaboration and retention, according to a training and development specialist. » more »
Reversing flexible work agreement contributed to psych injury
An employee has been awarded workers' compensation after proving that an increased workload, tension with her supervisor, and changes to her flexible work arrangements contributed to a psychological injury. » more »
No reasonable business grounds to reject flexible work request
An employer has failed, on appeal, to establish it had reasonable business grounds to refuse an employee's flexible work request. » more »
$35k costs order after HR "extortion"; Workplace learning demand boom; and more
The Federal Circuit Court has ordered a sacked HR coordinator to pay $35k in costs, after he unreasonably refused his former employer's settlement offers. Also in this article, recent adverse action and redundancy decisions, workplace learning needs to double, and more. » more »
Flexible work now critical to EVP promotion
The promise of flexibility is becoming fundamental to the recruitment processes and employment brands of many organisations, new research suggests. » more »
'Making Flexible Work, Work' streams on demand with premium membership
Watch this webcast to learn about business case and ROI considerations, how to make 'all roles flex', overcoming challenges to workplace flexibility, and more. » more »
Seven principles underpin flexible work success
Seven principles help ensure the success of flexible work programs and "take them to the next level", an HR expert says. » more »
LinkedIn's top HR profiles; "Sobering" reality of workplace health programs; and more
LinkedIn has named the most-viewed HR profiles on its platform in 2018. Also in this article, landmark research reveals a "sobering" side-effect of employers' health programs; workplaces aren't safe for employees to be their whole selves; and more. » more »
Webcast: Making flexible work, work
Flexible work is still too often considered a 'perk' for working parents, when its true value lies in attracting, engaging and retaining staff while boosting productivity and business results. Watch this webcast to learn about business case and ROI considerations, how to make 'all roles flex', overcoming challenges to workplace flexibility, and more. » more »
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