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HR’s legal guide for hiring remote employees
The labour shortage has prompted many companies to consider hiring remote workers. If you’re looking to cast the net further afield, make sure you know your legal obligations.
Four emerging job titles that could crop up in your workplace
Job titles have been evolving over the years, and some of the emerging titles are indicative of where the world of work is heading.
When can employees take unpaid leave?
Has an employee asked for extra time off to care for a loved one? Or maybe they need a long holiday. Here’s an HR guide to managing unpaid leave requests.
Has COVID-19 changed performance management for good?
The pendulum has been swinging towards newer forms of performance management for years now. Has the upheaval caused by COVID-19 accelerated the process?
How is the public sector preparing for the future world of work?
At day one of AHRI's Convention, HR leaders from the public sector discussed how to make agencies thrive in the future world of work.
HR’s legal obligations for supporting staff with long COVID
Do you have to keep an employee’s position open if they need to take extended time off due to contracting long COVID? And what’s a reasonable amount of time for them to take off? An expert shares some legal considerations for HR.
6 important questions to ask during exit interviews
If exit interviews are just a tick-and-flick exercise, they’re not worth doing. In order to benefit from the rich information they can uncover, HR needs to get comfortable asking direct questions – and potentially getting some direct feedback.
HR could be at risk of moral burnout
If you were asked to dismiss an employee but disagreed with the decision on ethical grounds, how would you manage? Handling difficult workplace decisions could put you at risk of moral burnout.
Failing to reach KPIs did not justify dismissal, finds FWC
An underperforming employee was given the opportunity to improve and reach his KPIs, but the lack of training and direction meant dismissing him was unfair.
Here’s how to create a culture of intrapreneurship
Want your people to become innovators and help to solve business challenges? Then you'll need to create a culture of intrapreneurship.