driving return on investment through people
There is a real and increasing focus on ensuring employees are being paid their proper entitlements to stamp out underpayment of wages, and new laws and legal precedents have a number of important implications for organisations, HR departments, franchisors and other parties, writes Gordon Williams Sadly, underpayment scandals are all […]
The risks associated with mischaracterising “gig workers” are likely to increase, and employers must remain vigilant and think carefully about the implications of who is working for them and how, writes Gordon Williams A great deal is being written, here and overseas, about workers in the gig economy. For example, […]
There have been a number of recent cases involving social media in the Fair Work Commission, according to an employment law firm, which said HR executives should avoid “red flags” when dealing with unfair dismissals that involve social media. While HR is generally very familiar with the need to accord […]
The nature of work in Australia is undergoing massive change, thanks to a changing of the generational guard with equivalent shifts in worker expectations and technology – and these have a number of important implications for HR, writes Alex Hayes It is no exaggeration to say we have just entered […]
The ability to engage in real dialogue opens up channels for trusting, coaching effectively, exchanging knowledge, learning, engaging others and welcoming change – and there are an important number of business benefits in the process, writes Dave Hanna How well do people at different levels and in different parts of […]
Progressive organisations are viewing automation as an opportunity to revolutionise their talent strategy, according to Aaron McEwan, who explains that a 4-step strategic workforce planning framework will help organisations achieve this At the moment it seems we can’t escape the phrase ‘death by automation’ and visions of mass job losses and worker displacement […]
Business environments are undergoing rapid and continuous change, and organisations and their HR leaders would benefit from a design thinking-led approach to change management, writes Colleen d’Offay Around 70 per cent of change management programmes fail, according to research by Deloitte, which found that the reasons for failure suggest a […]
Organisations often encourage their staff to participate in meaningful events and celebrations – but how does HR turn these initiatives into something more meaningful – and not a one-off PR event or CSR initiative, asks Purnima Nandy HR leaders strive to create an organisational culture where the employees feel motivated, […]
