5 workplace trends in 2025
From cpaaustralia.com.au: Trends for 2025 include the rise of four-day work weeks with a focus on productivity, the essential mastery of generative AI and … read more
Employment Issues
Six ways to handle workplace conflict
From www.acuitymag.com: Workplace conflict is increasingly common, partly due to digital communication’s role in misunderstandings and a culture encouraging open dialogue.
Effective conflict management … read more
hiring young directors can benefit a business
From www.acuitymag.com: Including young directors on boards offers deeper insights into the needs of younger generations and challenges established assumptions.
Young directors bring valuable … read more
New benchmarking resource on absenteeism
From www.aigroup.com.au: Ai Group has released a new benchmarking resource focused on employee absenteeism in Australia to help employers understand and address absenteeism patterns. … read more
Queensland sexual harassment prevention plans
From hallandwilcox.com.au: Starting 1 March 2025, all persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) in Queensland are required to have a written sexual harassment … read more
Executive Compensation Rising in Sync with Shareholder Payoffs
From alvarezandmarsal.com: Executive compensation is witnessing an average increase of 8% to 10%, driven predominantly by incentive-based awards, aligning executive interests with those of … read more
Managing Employee Requests for Flexible Work
From www.cbp.com.au: A recent Fair Work Commission ruling emphasised the need for employers to balance employees’ requests for flexible work arrangements with operational requirements, … read more
Workplace Watch – 17 February 2025
From www.khq.com.au: The KHQ Workplace Watch for February 17, 2025, highlights the Opposition’s promise to repeal recent industrial relations legislation affecting casual workers and … read more
the workforce agility advantage
From www.aigroup.com.au: Workforce agility is defined as an organisation’s ability to quickly adapt to changes in market conditions, technology, and internal dynamics, characterized by … read more
Education is key for long-term change in DEI
From www.accountingweb.co.uk: Shona Barker, head of corporate tax at Greenback Alan, advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in accounting, emphasizing the importance of … read more
Workers’ compensation liability for home office
From sladen.com.au: Working from home presents ongoing legal challenges for employers, particularly concerning workers’ compensation liability for home office hazards.
Employers need to understand … read more
Botchced investigation and dismissal process
From colemangreig.com.au: In the High Court case of Elisha v Vision Australia Limited, the court found Vision Australia liable for an employee’s psychiatric injury … read more
Casual employemnt conversion to permanent
From www.claytonutz.com: From 26 February 2025, casual employees in Australia can request conversion to permanent employment under a new “employee choice pathway” established by … read more
Hiring and firing – what if AI made the call?
From www.claytonutz.com: AI systems are increasingly being used in human resources for tasks such as recruitment and performance assessment, leading to discussions on their … read more
Hairdressing salons face legal action over FWC non-compliance
From www.hcamag.com: Two hairdressing salons in western Sydney face legal action for allegedly failing to comply with a Fair Work Commission order to pay … read more