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The Next Great Debate: Vaccines and the Workplace
Australia is finally rolling out the vaccination program against COVID-19. The first lot of doses are marked for disabled and care home residents and front-line workers. However, it won’t be long before employees in your workplace are offered their chance to roll up their sleeve and get the jab. But what happens if they say no? Continue Reading
Managing Employees Mental Health & Fitness for Work
One in five Australians, aged between the ages of 16 to 85, will experience a mental illness every year. The most frequent mental illnesses are depression, anxiety and substance use disorders and or a combination thereof. In addition, work-related psychological injury is expensive, accounting for $6 billion per annum in lost productivity in Australia. With the increase in stressors and change associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, more than ever mental health should be prioritised. Continue Reading
Fair Work Information Statement – Updated 13.8.20
The Fair Work Ombudsman recently updated the Fair Work Information Statement, following the High Court decision on 13 August 2020.
The Fair Work Information Statement is an informative guide for employees about their conditions of employment which forms part of the National Employment Standards. Continue Reading
How to Reduce the Cost of Redundancies during the COVID-19 Pandemic
It is no longer a shock to hear that the Australian economy is in recession or that unemployment is on the rise. Regardless of how much a business may have tried to ensure the employment status of their workforce, difficult decisions will likely need to be made in a variety of industries due to the downturn of business from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Termination of employment, workplace restructuring and redundancies will inevitably be on the rise across Australia as businesses struggle for ways to cut down on costs. If you have been thinking of making your employees redundant to save money, then you must Continue Reading
FY21 – 1.75% Minimum Wage Increase & Updated Pay Guides
On 19 June 2020, the Fair Work Commission announced a 1.75% increase to minimum wages.
Due to the unprecedented economic conditions, increases to awards will start on 3 different dates for different groups of awards. See When will my award increase for details about when the new minimum wages in Awards start. Continue Reading
COVID-19 – Triggering Workers Comp?
WorkCover QLD have announced that they will be monitoring the progress of COVID-19 and ensuring their preparedness to process and manage workers compensation claims arising from the virus.
Contracting influenza at work is usually not sufficient to trigger an assertion of occupational illness. However, employers should take note and ensure they have adequate risk management processes in place in accordance with WorkSafe recommendations. Continue Reading
Working from Home & Remote Working | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Business continuity and risk management planning – important tips every employer needs to consider.
Updated 17/3/20
As Governments around the world attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19, thousands of people who can work from home are being encouraged to do so. Greater social distancing has been advised and the result is this could end up being one of the largest working from home experiments ever conducted! Continue Reading
WHS Consultant
We are seeking the services of an experience Workplace Health and Safety Consultant to assist with temporary assignments on the Gold Coast.
Work flexible hours from client sites and your home office. Must have own transport, ABN and Insurance.
If you match the knowledge and experience requirements below and are interested in finding out more, please call Cheryl now at Human Resource Services Pty Ltd 5530 1571.
Required knowledge & experience: Continue Reading
Happy New Year!
All set. Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all the joy and success that comes from working hard, working smart, and loving what you do.
We look forward to working with you in 2020.
10 Effective Employee Engagement Ideas
With employee disengagement across Australia costing an estimated AU$70 billion annually, we decided to look at 10 ways to boost employee engagement.
The link between employee experience and customer experience is indisputable and research shows that Companies with highly engaged employees outperform their competitors by 147%. Engaged employees lead to higher productivity rates, improved Continue Reading
