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 […]
Is there a more challenging or perplexing HR task than that of designing and managing an effective rewards system? I have compared notes with dozens of colleagues and clients on the issue of rewards systems. We all have had our moments of trial and error with very little (dare I […]
The organisational practice of investing in those with potential and casting aside others who are deemed as not being able to grow is unsupported by evidence and can be harmful. Many of our youngest workers suffer from this because current tertiary education focuses strongly on developing technical skills but not […]
To build an effective data strategy that alleviates pain points requires a thorough assessment of the existing data literacy skills in the workforce. This can be achieved through a number of ways such as conducting focus groups to understand current attitudes towards data and undertaking a data literacy assessment to […]
To protect an organisation from the rapid acceleration of threats in this new working environment, identity tools need to be seamlessly integrated into the digital experience. Strategic investment in security will see greater trust built between employees and employers as they will feel protected whilst navigating the digital environment, writes Lindsay […]
Between remote working and employees’ increasing desire for flexibility, Australian businesses have come to a turning point in workforce management. In this article Andrew Wilson, CEO at leading payroll and HCM solutions provider, Ascender, discusses the importance of being flexible with workplace flexibility and the steps that can be taken […]
Many organisations are still building the foundation for economic recovery – and it starts with adopting seamless identity tools to empower the employee experience. https://www.insidehr.com.au/trust-in-the-digital-workplace/
With COVID-19 has come challenge and opportunity for workplaces, and as you look into the future what do you want to leave behind and carry forward in terms of how you work? https://www.insidehr.com.au/managing-your-workforce-in-a-post-lockdown-world/
Our number one goal now should be to help employees take small steps every day to create a culture of mental safety and openness, both in their work and home lives. https://www.insidehr.com.au/a-new-era-in-corporate-wellness/
