Research by MIT Sloan has shown that toxic workplaces are one of the leading reasons people leave their job. In a toxic work environment, employees are often subjected to behaviour by their managers or colleagues that negatively impacts their mental and emotional health. It’s often termed a psychologically unsafe workplace. What...
Fair Work has expanded the circumstances when an employee can request flexible work arrangements and now require employers to formally respond to such requests.
In a climate where attracting and retaining top talent is harder than ever, businesses that prioritise employee engagement are sure to reap the rewards.
When you’re planning significant business changes it’s essential to consult with your employees. We explore the three steps of a genuine consultation process.
As of 1 May 2023, the Fair Work Commission has made significant changes regarding an employer’s right to direct employees to take leave during a temporary shutdown.
Safe Work Australia reports that one in three people (33%) have experienced sexual harassment at work in the last five years. New legislation related to sexual harassment and discrimination in 2023.In late 2022, two significant changes to legislation were passed with regards to sexual harassment and discrimination. Both will impact...
Every year, millions of Australians, regardless of socio-economic background, religion, education level, age, gender or sexual orientation will experience family or domestic violence in some form. Most of these victims are either in paid employment, and/or paid employment is an important pathway out of those violent relationships. As an employer,...
This morning, the Fair Work Commission has made a decision to increase the minimum wage by 5.2%, from $20.33 to $21.38 per hour. This minimum wage increase will have a direct impact on employees under the Modern Award system, with a 4.6% increase to the modern award minimum wages. For many organisations, the...
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else” – Yogi Berra--Perhaps the most important part of maintaining a productive remote workforce is ensuring that everyone knows exactly what they are supposed to be doing, and what outcomes are expected.By people understanding what is expected of...
There is a proven direct link between an employee’s office set up, and their productivity, focus, and well-being. With many more employees working from home than ever before, it is critical that you ensure your remote workforce have a work set-up that supports efficiency and effectiveness. We highly recommend that you speak...
The success of a business is heavily dependent on its employees. In fact, it is almost entirely relient in many ways. Therefore, for your business to operate at its maximum, you must manage the performance of your employees. The idea of employee performance management is more than just making sure that...
The Role of Interviews in The Recruitment Process An interview is a process where question answering and interaction is done between an interviewer and a job seeker. This is primarily for the aim of knowing whether the job applicant can be employed in the organisation. Job interviews are a crucial part...
Companies love to share their goals and objectives with customers and third parties. This is why they appoint – and aren’t afraid to splurge on – marketing teams, brand managers, and PR specialists. Sure, they’re doing a fantastic job at reaching out to customers, but what about the people working...
Effective performance management is essential to growing and scaling your business. It allows you to tap into employees’ abilities, motivations, performance, and – of course – get the results you want. “What gets measured gets done” – Peter Drucker With the right performance management tools and processes, you can ensure your employees,...
Workplace flexibility is an arrangement made between employers and employees about the working conditions that best suit employees’ needs and expectations. Typically, this means giving some level of control to employees to decide when, where, and how they work. The ultimate aim of workplace flexibility is to help enable employees...
