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The future of HR isn't adopting AI " it's redesigning work around it
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (175+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. Simply embedding AI into legacy workflows can create friction rather than flow, writes Georgia Russell. Why layering AI onto old models falls short When information is instant and more accessible, and analysis…...
Employees advised to act soon on FBT discount changes for EVs
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (828+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. Employees wishing to take advantage of the fringe benefits tax discount with EVs and salary packaging should focus on lower-value vehicles and act soon, according to an accounting firm. Editor's note: This…...
Forget "hiring the logo, cultural fit is the new qualification
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (541+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. Employers are focusing on human qualities in an era of AI-formed r'sum's, revealing a fundamental reset in hiring patterns. In a world where 67 per cent of Australian jobseekers use AI to polish…...
SMEs "grappling with a number of changes" in employment
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (618+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. The standing committee on employment, workplace relations, skills and training has heard evidence from the ASBFEO regarding small-business practice and compliance as part of the inquiry into the operation and adequacy of…...
Why HR leaders are central to getting more value from corporate volunteering
4+ day, 40+ min ago (436+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. In National Volunteer Week, many organisations will be planning their next round of volunteering activities. For HR leaders, these programs often sit within culture, engagement or ESG strategies, and there is a…...
SMBs seeing AI investment returns globally
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (546+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. Recent Intuit research has revealed a reversal of past sentiment regarding the impact of AI on growth, with many small and mid-sized businesses harnessing AI for expansion and efficiency rather than labour…...
Will the 2026 budget help or hinder businesses and workplaces?
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (743+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. While there are some welcome measures for employers in this year's federal budget, myriad issues will remain. On the evening of Tuesday, 12 March, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his fifth federal budget,…...
The need to embed coaching in your people strategy
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (424+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. The global coaching industry has almost doubled in revenue since 2023, and over one in two of global coaching clients are managers and executives, highlighting the importance of coaching in building capability across…...
Why "tick-the-box" sexual harassment training is not enough
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (499+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. Vicarious liability risks remain where employers require sexual harassment training alongside work duties, with a commission finding the delivery method falls short of basic expectations, writes Emily Haar and Isabella Conner. Although…...
Carpenter facing court for sacking threat over sick leave request
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (369+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. An employer is facing court after allegedly committing multiple contraventions, including allegedly failing to pay minimum wages and threatening an apprentice after a sick leave request was made. A sole trading carpenter…...