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The problem with postponing people problems

The problem with postponing people problems

"Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them”  - Henry Ford How many times have you heard or thought ‘management would be easy…if it weren’t for the people!’. Through our work with our clients, people...

To be Politically Correct or not to be …

To be Politically Correct or not to be …

There’s often discussion around what is ‘politically correct’ and what’s not. This certainly can be a confusing space for employers and employees! We know that conspicuous prejudice and discrimination is far less acceptable today than in decades...

Job Ads Under the Microscope

Job Ads Under the Microscope

The wave of reforms under the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 introduced new laws that prohibit employers from advertising employment opportunities at a rate of pay that would contravene the Act or a Fair Work...

IR Legislation Summary FY23

IR Legislation Summary FY23

The last 12 months have seen an unprecedented amount of change in the IR legislation landscape.  Keeping abreast of it all is challenging enough, let alone understanding how or what you need to implement in your workplace. To assist our clients,...

Slaying the Zombie

Slaying the Zombie

If you have a Zombie Agreement, the 6th December 2023 deadline is looming for having your next plan in place on how you engage your employees. As a refresher, your three options are: 1. Negotiate a new Enterprise Agreement 2. Apply for an extension...

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: What’s all the Fuss About?

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: What’s all the Fuss About?

There’s often discussion at work around what is ‘politically correct’ and what is not. This certainly can be a confusing space for employers and employees! While the subject of appropriate behaviour and language at work is a mammoth area to tackle,...

Remember the people around you

Remember the people around you

Our amazing little team has gone through a big transformation in the last couple of weeks (big for us anyway!).  We've said farewell to Eloise (more on that in a moment) and welcomed 3 new faces.  When you consider that we have a small team of 8,...

When it comes to the employee experience, relationships are key

When it comes to the employee experience, relationships are key

If you look at the unemployment rate trend line published by the ABS, you’ll see a steady hover between 5 and 5.5% from September 2018 to March 2020; then a spike to 7.5% by June 2020 (we all know what happened there); followed by a rapid plummet...

It’s not just about the Christmas Party 

It’s not just about the Christmas Party 

As we speed our way through the final month of 2022, we'd like to encourage everyone to take a moment to stop and consider the people around us. In workplaces, it seems we are all busy as the stress of getting things done 'before Christmas' becomes...

Importance of Managing Poor Performance and Conduct

Importance of Managing Poor Performance and Conduct

Poor performance or conduct in employees is not always about skill or intellectual capability, it can also be due to employees being unmotivated or lazy. There are some employees who choose to work only when being looked at closely, and some who...

How do we manage employees who are regularly sick?

How do we manage employees who are regularly sick?

Most employers have faced the situation at some time of an employee who takes excessive personal (sick) leave.  It might be someone who has the uncanny timing of taking a day of personal leave every 4 weeks (which happens to be about the time it...

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