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The impact of COVID-19 extended the concept of workplaces, with government restrictions during lockdown mandating working from home. This has paved the way for new forms of working, and the rising prevalence of hybrid workplace models has changed how employers manage their employees. One example of how employers have adapted to hybrid and remote work […]

In any thriving organisation, maintaining high standards of conduct and behaviour is crucial for maintaining order, fostering employee growth, and safeguarding the interests of the organisation. A well-crafted Code of Conduct and a clear Misconduct and Disciplinary Action policy not only sets clear expectations but also ensures fairness and consistency in addressing issues related to […]

Despite high-profile cases and an ongoing push in Australia for policies and training aimed at decreasing cases of employee misconduct, cases continue to pile up in the courts and the media.  What Constitutes Employee Misconduct? You will often see in an HR policy or an employment contract quite a few examples of what could amount […]

As organisations grow, change, and face new challenges, there will be instances where someone’s role is no longer needed. If the person in this role cannot be moved elsewhere in the business, it may be time to let them go at which time a business case for redundancy is required. This article provides employers who […]

From 6 March, 2023, the The Fair Work Act will prohibit sexual harassment in connection with work, which includes the workplace.   You might be thinking:, “isn’t this already prohibited? It is in our business …” and so maybe nothing much has to change? The changes in Fair Work and the implementation of all fifty five […]

In this post-COVID era, latest statistics suggest that two in five Australians aged 16-85 years (43.7% or 8.6 million people) had experienced symptoms of  a mental disorder at some time in their life and one in five Australian adults experience a mental illness every year. This could be anxiety, depression, substance abuse, anorexia and in […]

The mentality of working with an employer for 30 plus years and receiving a gold watch upon retirement are long gone. It is safe to say that most Generation Z and Millennials would be foreign to this mentality. According to October 2021 data from career site CareerBuilder, Gen Z workers spend an average of two […]

  With the COVID-19 pandemic only increasing the competitiveness within the job market, it is even more important for employers to retain a workforce of efficient, reliable, and high-quality employees. One vital tool for employers in terms of retaining staff are stay interviews. We take a look at what stay interviews are, how they can […]

An end-of-year party is the perfect way to celebrate success and reward your staff. Natasha Hawker, managing director of HR consultancy Employee Matters, points out it may also be a rare opportunity for your team to interact in person. “Work these days is more flexible and remote and there can be long periods of time […]

With more than half the country in one form of lockdown or another and with Sydney, in particular, looking like the lockdown will be in place for some weeks to come, organisations are once again having to think about how to manage through this situation. For many businesses this has meant fundamentally looking at how […]