Our HR team is always fielding questions from our clients about what constitutes reasonable additional hours so this week, we thought we’d provide a bit more clarity for you. Rosters are part of everyday life in most workplaces. They help you organise full-time, part-time and casual staff across shifts, hours and locations. Used well, a […]

Working from home when unwell is one of the biggest issues our clients are facing right now. It's a timely topic too, with new legislation expected to grant Victorians the right to work from home two days a week, where their role can be reasonably performed from home. The "I'm not feeling well so I'm […]

Why a leader doing it all themselves is hurting your team Let's talk about the overfunctioning manager – the leader who somehow ends up carrying everyone else's workload as well as their own. I see this pattern constantly in our clients' businesses, and it usually starts in an unexpected place. Many of you have heard […]

There has been plenty of noise about Victoria's proposed work from home (WFH) laws recently, and it is no surprise that employers have questions. When will it apply? Can an employer refuse a WFH arrangement? Who pays for home office equipment? And what if someone genuinely needs to be on site to do their job? […]