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Not-for-profit HR vs corporate: leaders on what really differs

Not-for-profit HR vs corporate: leaders on what really differs

A purpose-driven workforce lifts engagement, but leaner budgets and heavier emotional loads change how HR operates, say two sector leaders

Think your workers are disengaged? It could be change fatigue

Workers are facing frequent, intense change from every direction, and the toll on teams may take years to reverse

Think your workers are disengaged? It could be change fatigue

'Too black' race claim thrown out after tribunal finds workers got better deal

Tribunal found the pair were treated better than their non-Aboriginal colleagues

'Too black' race claim thrown out after tribunal finds workers got better deal

Laundry company cops $84K penalty for sacking worker who complained

She fled domestic violence, then lost her job for speaking up

Laundry company cops $84K penalty for sacking worker who complained

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The deferred Australian dream - how HR can close the gap

The deferred Australian dream - how HR can close the gap

New research shows where financial strain sits and which benefits can help bring goals back into view

Transformation

AI's productivity payoff is real but narrow. The bigger jobs test may come with the next downturn

AI's productivity payoff is real but narrow. The bigger jobs test may come with the next downturn

Output per worker is climbing fast in a few AI-heavy U.S. industries while their payrolls shrink. Goldman Sachs research suggests the wider shakeout tends to wait for a recession

Bank job cuts: why Australia’s lenders keep reaching for the axe

Bank job cuts: why Australia’s lenders keep reaching for the axe

Experts warn Australian banks are losing institutional knowledge and trust as restructures outpace strategic workforce planning

Exclusive Features

From Skill to Strategy: Embedding Storytelling at Scale

From Skill to Strategy: Embedding Storytelling at Scale

By moving beyond metrics, one organisation discovered the stories that truly drive customer behaviour

Employment Law

Fixed-term contract limits squeeze visa sponsorship, research warns

New research finds Fair Work Act and Migration Act reforms still pull in different directions for employers of temporary visa holders

Worker discloses disability mid-performance review - employer fires her anyway

The employer asked for medical evidence. She never provided it

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