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Covid-19 Vaccination Policies
The mandating or encouragement of vaccinations in the workplace is a hot topic at the moment with the regulations steadily increasing across various industries for workers and visitors alike to be vaccinated. The regulations so far include:...
Don’t forget to reflect
At this time of year it is very tempting to skip ahead and focus on planning for 2022, but please don't miss the opportunity to pause and reflect on 2021's achievements. Not only is it a wonderful chance to remind yourself what you and your team...
Ho Ho Ho – without the Oh Oh!
It’s that time of year again where everyone is preparing to wind down for the silly season. But let’s be real … no-one is actually ‘winding down’. The seasons don’t stop turning in the horticulture and agriculture industries; the building trades...
Strategy and Schooling
I was reflecting recently on my university days. They were some of the best days of my life. I know that at the time I felt stress and pressure to deliver assignments on time, memorise text books for exams, and the constant challenge from the...
Piece-rate Decision – Horticulture Award 2010
In a finding handed down late Wednesday 03 November 2021, the Fair Work Commission has ruled that workers picking fruit on a piece-rate must be guaranteed a minimum wage under the Horticulture Award. This finding was based predominantly on the...
Stop Sexual Harassment Order Powers Given to Fair Work
From 11 November 2021, a worker who has been sexually harassed at work will be able to apply to the Fair Work Commission for an order to stop the sexual harassment. This brings the treatment of sexual harassment into line with the approach taken...
QLD Vaccination Restrictions for Unvaccinated People
From 17 December when Queensland is forecast to reach the 80% double vaccinated milestone, hospitality and entertainment venues including festivals will only be permitted to allow entry to patrons and employees who are fully vaccinated. Read the...
Follow our 4 Day Week Journey
Focus HR has been on a journey to implement the 4 Day Week, achieving 100% productivity, in 80% of the time, with 100% pay. It's not about compacting 38 hours into four days. It is about being truly efficient at what the business does so that...
Converting the Sceptic – Naomi
I had a conversation with Alistair about the 4 day week again. He knows that I am a sceptic, he knows that I've got fears around it. And he also knows that I am absolutely open to those preconceptions being challenged and for my scepticism to be...
Initial thoughts – Eloise
When Alistair first mentioned the idea of a 4 day work week my mind immediately went to longer hours, more work and increased stress and pressure. I wondered if it was possible - could we achieve the holy grail of the 4 day work week? And if we...
Pitching to the Team – Naomi
We had the discussion with the team where Alistair pitched the 4 day week concept. I say 'pitched' but he was very careful not to be 'salesy'. He presented to the team on the Andrew Barnes model of the 4 day week - what the challenges were, what...
After the Pitch – Eloise
Walking into this meeting I was in two minds, full of questions and open to the possibilities. By the end of Alistair’s pitch, I felt I had some clarity around what a 4 Day Week was, how it worked and its success. Everyone in the team was feeling...
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