by focushr-team | Apr 4, 2025 | People
It is not uncommon (particularly in rural settings) for employers to offer accommodation to their employees as part of their remuneration package. Particularly in regions like Toowoomba with a housing shortage, this can be a great way to attract candidates. But how...
by focushr-team | Apr 4, 2025 | Alerts
A recent High Court ruling has emphasised the importance of employment contracts, but for reasons quite different to those you might expect. In a recent unfair dismissal case, an employee was awarded $1.44 million for psychiatric injuries caused by the employer’s...
by focushr-team | Apr 4, 2025 | Alerts
Effective from 1 March 2025, businesses that operate in Queensland have a new duty under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld) (Regulation) with regard to sexual harassment, or sex or gender-based harassment. How is this a hot potato? Well, every HR and WHS...
by focushr-team | Mar 14, 2025 | Alerts
Natural disasters, like we have just experienced with Cyclone Alfred, pose significant challenges for businesses and their employees. Whether the impact on your business has been minor, moderate or significant, the task of reopening, rebuilding and returning to normal...
by focushr-team | Mar 10, 2025 | Leadership
– Tamara Stopford, Leadership & Engagement Consultant We love partnering with our clients to help develop and strengthen leadership capacity across their teams. At the start of a recent leadership program, I invited a past participant to share his learnings with...
