Category: Health, wellbeing and safety

Recent research has uncovered a trend of organisations taking a tokenistic approach to wellness, or ‘wellbeing washing’. Does your organisation walk the talk?
Chronic complainers lower team morale and can be a drain on your brain, but we need to treat them with kindness and compassion if we want them to quit whining.
No doubt you’ve read articles on the impacts COVID-19 is having on our workplaces. But here are a few most people might not be thinking about.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the average Australian full time worker spends about 40.7 hours a week at work. However many spend far more time working, whether it’s emails on the weekend, or long work hours that stretch into the evening. In the modern workplace, technology makes it easier to clock up long…
Stress: We all have to live with it to some extent. But what happens when an employee asks to take stress leave? What are your obligations?
We often use stress and pressure interchangeably. However, there is a difference to how we respond, and what we can do to manage the symptoms.
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HOW TO

A HR practitioner offers a range of thought-provoking questions to help you plan your next career move.
Keep these tips in mind to ensure your organisation’s probation periods go beyond being a tick-box exercise and become a driver of strong culture and high performance.
From building your case in advance to avoiding the trap of false politeness, use these strategies to help you engage in constructive dissent at the executive level.

LEGAL

Almost one million Australians now hold more than one job. But what if an employee’s second job interferes with their work or their employer’s interests? Here are two FWC cases that clarify how far employers can go to restrict secondary employment.
With the minimum wage and award increases fast approaching, here’s how HR can help their organisations to assess their options.
Victoria has become the first Australian state to legislate the right to work from home. Here’s how the new legislation will work, and what it could mean for Australia’s broader industrial relations landscape.
As the financial year draws to a close, use these prompts to ensure both you and your organisation are prepared for EOFY requirements across tax, payroll and reporting.