Explore the cost of failing to apply positive duty for psychosocial safety when managing disciplinary and termination proceedings.

The Australian Workplace Law landscape is changing and this post sets out what Employers must do to meet its obligations under new Positive Duty laws.

Give your Frontline Leaders the Skills needed to succeed. This two-day skills-based leadership development workshop that has been designed to develop and shape inspiring and engaging front line supervisors or business service managers and give them the knowledge, skills and tools they need to be effective leaders within today’s workplace. Our practical workshop immerses learners

Being in HR for more than 26 years I have been asked some really interesting questions about what I do during that time. Some with contempt….after all every knows HR right, and others with genuine curiosity. However, the particular question about why a business needs employment contracts is one that I find astounding in this

Are you prepared for the Annual Shut Down? If your business is planning a Christmas Closure for a week or a number of weeks, it is important that you understand your employee relations obligations in managing the shut down for that period, as these rules have recently changed. The main underlying principles of the change

Vicarious Liability for Sexual Harassment An employer has been ordered by a Federal Court to pay $180k in general damages, $15K in aggravated damages and $73,233 in compensation for loss and out of pocket expenses, as it was held vicariously liable for the actions of a male Director who sexually harassed a female employee between

Employment Law – Employer compliance obligations are changing rapidly. When it come to Employment Law compliance it pays to have the thumbs up. Employment Law has changed considerably over the last 12 to 18 months and understandably as a Business Owner or Director you may be a little nervous in respect to your compliance. Over

When it comes to the labour market, as Baby Boomers retire and Gen Z enter at a much lesser rate, workforce talent is a seller’s market, and this is likely to be sustained for a long while yet. In an environment where high-calibre hires are hard to come by, applicants with in-demand skills can and

A landmark Employment Law ruling has been made by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission who found that a female Chef employee was paid less than her male colleagues while performing the same work. This is the first ruling of its kind involving the application of recently introduced equal pay order laws under