Driving return on investment through people
Maintaining flexibility and employee retention gives companies a competitive edge with casual workers in the age of the gig economy, writes Bruce Mackenzie Together with the Netherlands, Denmark and Switzerland, Australia has one of the highest numbers of casual workers in the world, with the OECD Employment Outlook 2019 showing […]
Engaging with your casual workforce is a must, because employees who are disengaged will not hesitate to move on elsewhere for more engaging opportunities, writes Natalie Chrara It should come as no surprise that employee engagement is a key factor in retaining staff and creating a good workplace culture. It […]
Traditional models of work are changing with the rise of portfolio careers, and HR and HCM systems need to keep up with these changes and contractor management more broadly, writes Kim Boyd There is a longstanding idea that an employee holds a single position with a single employer, and that […]
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 […]
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, […]
How well #HRleaders respond to the current crisis will come down to two factors – their own capabilities as leaders, and the quality of the digital tools available to them. https://www.insidehr.com.au/the-role-of-hr-in-business-continuity/
