Driving return on investment through people
As noted above, one of these differences includes the introduction of industrial manslaughter offences, which aim to ensure that workplace deaths caused by the conduct of PCBUs are met with substantial penalties. The WHS Bill includes two separate offences for industrial manslaughter; a ‘simple’ offence will arise where a person […]
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 […]
With a high proportion of staff yet to return to the office following the COVID-19 shutdowns, attention must also be given to the devices being used by remote workers. Companies need to understand how they can best keep employees engaged and secure online while working outside the traditional corporate firewall, […]
It’s HR’s role to make sure the organisation can identify where skills might be lacking or needs might be changing, and either up-skill or cross-skill their workforce. Appropriate, and properly implemented technology can make this task much simpler, writes Monica Watt, Chief Human Resources Officer at ELMO. The opportunities for […]
Progressive organisations will not get lazy and go for a ‘one-size fits all approach to remote working, as they understand that each employee is different. This should give consideration for greater levels of flexibility, even to the extent of where employees choose to live, writes Mark LeBusque “Flexibility is the […]
Data literacy is a vital piece in connecting the potential of data with the enablement of dispersed workforces – without it, worker productivity will be restricted to when they have access to specialist teams, or even when those teams are available to meet. And crucially, it will undermine the effectiveness […]
By taking a bite-sized approach to training we aim to ensure that training is more digestible for our staff, with fewer all-day training courses that both leaders and staff dread on their calendar – particularly when they involve staring at a screen for hours on end. Fatigue from video conferencing” […]
Defining the future of work, and the future of the traditional office environment – is going to be a further exercise in adaptability, adoption and reinvention https://www.insidehr.com.au/onboarding-new-employees-remotely/
The worst pandemic in a century didn’t just disrupt our economy and society, it brought employers and employees together with a common goal: to keep the enterprise afloat through a period of unprecedented disruption and uncertainty. https://www.insidehr.com.au/recovery-recognition-remuneration/
The global pandemic has catapulted us into a new era in which hybrid workforces – a mix of office, remote and frontline employees – will be the norm. https://www.insidehr.com.au/high-performing-hybrid-teams/
