Psychosocial hazards seem to be receiving a lot of attention – but why? The easy answer is that there is change to Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) laws and in particular, the Commonwealth Code of Practice on managing psychosocial hazards at work that took effect on 1st April. Let’s dive in and take a look […]
Next up on our coverage of changes made through the December Fair Work amendments or rather, the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act, are provisions that cover the prohibition of sexual harassment at work. It’s unfortunate that in 2023 we still need to legislate for behaviour that should have disappeared into the archives with the Carry […]
What a ride 2022 has been! A little different to the last couple of years with no lockdowns thankfully but still plenty of highs and lows to keep us all on the very tips of our toes. As we head into that glorious time of the year in which most of us have the privilege of not knowing what the date is let alone the day, it's time for HR Staff'n' Stuff to take all the confusion out of what's a public holiday and what's not and what that actually means for [...]
There's no question that performance is important in the workplace and is generally a key metric within a business when it comes to annual reviews. But what happens when trust starts to erode within a team, or if it wasn’t there in the first place? What's more important - performance or trust when it comes to building a successful and sustainable business?Simon Sinek worked with the Navy Seals who are the top of the pops when it comes to high-functioning teams and asked them how th [...]
Business is an organic beast. You may have a single, specialised product or you may have a complex business model that delivers services or goods across a spectrum of industries. No matter what you do, how you structure your team may need to change over time and this kind of change requires business leaders to consult with their employees. Not only is it best practice, in most cases, it is a legislative requirement that will also keep you out of trouble if the process is foll [...]
We know that as far as COVID-19 is concerned, most of us have reached saturation levels when it comes to absorbing information. Regardless of how exhausted we all are, with respect to directives regarding how we need to operate in order to minimise the impact of the virus, it is necessary keep up to date with important information that may impact how you manage your staffing levels and the work flow in your business. Being a close contact does not necessarily mean [...]
I started working a long time ago. It wasn’t exactly the time of dinosaurs roaming the earth, but smoking was allowed inside the office (can you imagine!!) and it certainly was pre mobile phones, email and the magical world wide web. Time marches on and instead of reaching for a gasper while waiting on the client order to be confirmed via fax, we are standing up at our desks, tapping away at our computers and accessing files from ‘the cloud’ while comm [...]
