On 16 May 2022, the Australian Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its Family and Domestic Violence Leave Review 2021 as part of its 4 yearly review of modern awards. The FWC handed down in 2018 its 2018 Family and Domestic Violence Leave Review directions which decided to vary modern awards to provide employees experiencing […]
About a month ago, one of London’s oldest law firms, Clifford Chance, made headlines when a prospective managing partner suggested that he would appoint a “Chief Happiness Officer”. Among the innovations proposed at Clifford Chance were “micro-retreats” for employees and paid time to pursue “passion projects”. The idea is based on research that shows happy, […]
On Tuesday the Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Kate Jenkins released Set the Standard : Report on the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces (2021)which was a report on the review of workplace standards at Australian Parliament House. The results of the report, at first glance, are sobering. It found (among other things) that 37% of […]
It’s shocking to discover that a huge percentage of the workforce feels they are unable to be their authentic selves at work. Worklogic Senior Consultant, Tom Henry discusses what employers can do to support people from diverse backgrounds in the latest Worklogic blog. Australian workplaces still have way to go in being inclusive and diverse. […]
How do employers prevent workplace risk? To commemorate World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers Memorial Day, Worklogic director Jason Clark challenges managers and employers to ask questions, empower employees and be proactive in the latest Worklogic blog. World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers Memorial Day is upon […]
Strong and clear diversity and inclusion policy has huge benefits for both employees and managers. Worklogic’s Investigations Support Officer, Emine Yavuz discusses how a diversity and inclusion policy is important and essential. Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace Workplace culture is the heart of an organisation- the culture of a workplace establishes the beliefs, standards, […]
As a manager, you may from time to time have a sense that things are NQR (not quite right) in the workplace. You may have had someone sidle up to you “on the quiet”, to let you know that things are not great in the team, or that people are worried that things are inexplicably […]
Worklogic Senior Consultant, Samantha Edwards discusses taking complaints of former employees seriously. A scenario that is not uncommon for employers is the task of considering how to manage a complaint being made by former employees or, a staff member who is finishing up their employment with an organisation. Often employers view such complaints with suspicion […]
Building a Resilient Team For many organisations 2020 was a bit of a nightmare. The unpredictable nature of the pandemic lead to businesses shutting down, staff experiencing isolation, (some for the first time) and the subsequent lockdowns that challenged us all in different ways. This upheaval meant that many managers and HR professionals were working […]
Where an investigation has found that serious misconduct allegations are proven, the post-investigation landscape can often be filled with comments of regret and angst about what could have been prevented. Amidst all the various post-investigation follow up, next steps, and even possible fall-out, we often hear the following statements: “But we never knew” “No-one ever […]