Driving return on investment through people
Workplace romances will occur regardless of steps taken by employers to quell them and employers need to consider what measures can and should be introduced to protect their business, writes Amy Zhang According to Relationships Australia, 40 per cent of people in the 35 to 50 age group met their […]
A key element of the ALP industrial relations platform is to ‘reduce the incidence of insecure work’ – but this could restrict business’ ability to develop and utilise innovative ways of working, write Kirsty Faichen and Wendy Fauvel A key element of the ALP industrial relations platform is to ‘reduce the incidence […]
When it comes to workplace investigations, employers need to strike a balance and consider the circumstances rather than taking a one size fits all approach, writes Amy Zhang In recent years, there has been a tendency for employers to immediately commence a workplace investigation when a complaint is made to […]
HR needs to take a more proactive role in combating corruption in their organisations, according to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), which said there are a number of specific behavioural “red flags” that could indicate corrupt conduct. Recent ICAC investigations have shown that many employees who get a […]
Employers don’t have to put up with poor performance or serious misconduct – and neither do colleagues who invariably suffer when bad behaviour is tolerated, writes Joydeep Hor, who explains that HR needs to help line managers call out underperformance and employees behaving badly How often is an HR professional […]
