Driving return on investment through people
The Act differs from the Wage Theft Act 2020 (Vic) that was recently passed as it amends the existing criminal code, as opposed to introducing a new Act of Parliament to cover wage theft. Arguably, this legislative decision reflects the shift in characterising wage theft as a criminal act as […]
The Victorian Government recently passed the Wage Theft Act 2020 (Vic) (“the Act”), which establishes new criminal offences in order to target employers who dishonestly underpay or do not pay workers their employee entitlements, writes Amy Zhang The Act, which will not come into operation until 1 July 2021 unless […]
The primary duty under WHS legislation is to ensure, as far as practicable, the health and safety of all workers and extends to the elimination of risk to health and safety, and, if not reasonably practicable to eliminate same, the minimisation of risk to health safety, writes Amy Zhang As […]
“While it may be too early to know how coronavirus restrictions may change over the next couple of months, it’s still important to celebrate an end of year party for your team. Businesses have already modified how they operate day to day, so there’s no reason why the office Christmas […]
Confronting the brutal facts with honesty and openness is sobering as well as trust-building. When leaders don’t hide the painful bits but lay them on the table, it shows respect to others as well as reassures them that we are not blind to challenges, and are working through them, writes Zoë […]
Where possible, make counselling services available or increase access to existing services. Make it clear to all employees that HR has an open door and that all staff should feel confident to speak candidly with the team about how they’re faring, including feelings of anxiety and stress, or difficulty delivering […]
There is undoubtedly a learning curve for trainers as they transition to online learning, in part because it requires the redesign of instructional materials. Content should be designed to be more visual and interactive, and training sessions should be more flexible to allow trainers to move freely between sections – […]
Unless very clear guidelines are communicated to employees about the types of ideas the business is looking for, a bottom-up approach can end up doing more harm than good. Many of the ideas submitted are unviable, unfeasible or misaligned to the business strategy, and therefore don’t ever see the light […]
At a time when speed and agility have never been more critical, CHROs need to ask critical questions about business agility and if they are able to respond quickly to change. https://www.insidehr.com.au/agility-in-adapting-to-change/
For HR professionals across the world, the sudden and widespread move to remote work has been quite the challenge. However, for many organisations the changes made thus far have opened up a world of opportunity. https://www.insidehr.com.au/prepare-for-a-hybrid-work-model/
Poor employee behaviour has a huge cost. Challenging behaviours deemed ‘toxic’ include ostracism, incivility, harassment, and bullying. The effect extends to organisational results. https://www.insidehr.com.au/poor-employee-behaviour/
