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 […]
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How the ALP’s attack on ‘insecure work’ could curb innovative ways of working
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 […]
What will job disintegration mean for HR?
The disintegration of jobs requires HR leaders to redesign how work is carried out, according to Rob Scott, who explains that this process is more complex than just shifting work to a contingent labour force Finally, after much scaremongering and over-hype we are coming to the collective realisation that AI, robotics […]
Restructuring the organisation for gig workers: 5 questions HR needs to ask
In a world embracing the reality of on-demand workforces, HR must involve itself in processes supporting attraction, onboarding, development and review, says Nick Southcombe According to the 2018 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends, the workforce composition is changing. Organisations are reporting an increase in the employment of contingent, gig, freelance […]
Gig workers – who or what are they, and how do you decide?
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, […]