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 […]
Being a human manager is something that we should all embrace. It’s not about holding hands and singing kumbuyah and being “soft and fluffy” however rather genuine, caring, firm but fair and open to the possibility that great results will occur when we do the simple things well, writes Mark […]
Beyond technology for individual employees, it’s critical that HR teams and business leaders have access to workplace analytics to help them understand and assess new pain points introduced by remote working. By reviewing what applications and features people are using, HR teams can learn how to prioritise, tailor and measure […]
Financial stress is one of the main causes of employee disengagement. It is easy to understand how employees who are underpaid and undervalued will be unenthusiastic about going to work and disengaged while they’re there. It goes without saying that properly remunerating employees is a basic step towards strong engagement, but […]
Part of the beauty with technology is an ability to leverage powerful videos. If you’re going to do this you can still create sensory experiences by rendering files with the decibels pulled right down. That way you can still present live and create additional mood ambiance, writes Mark Carter Twenty-twenty […]
It’s one thing to set out to create the right culture for your business, but it’s even more important to ensure you invest in protecting that culture. A positive workplace culture where your people genuinely “buy in” to the organisation’s culture improves teamwork, raises morale, increases productivity and efficiency and […]
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/
