The unprecendented situation with COVID-19 has had significant impact for our clients and the broader community as we all dust-off our business continuity plans, transition staff to working from home where possible, worry about our parents and think about what to do with the kids at home. At Worklogic, our flexible business model and extensive […]
Sexual harassment and the best way to prevent and address in the workplace is not a new issue, but sexual harassment has been in the spotlight with the rise of the #MeToo movement in the last few years. Although Me Too actually began in 2006, the hashtag #MeToo emerged in 2017 when accusations of sexual […]
ASX Listed Companies must have Board-approved Organisational Values, a Code of Conduct and new policies by 30 June 2020 For many Australian listed entities, new obligations must be met by 30 June 2020. With all the pressures on businesses since 2020 kicked off, it can be hard to maintain business-as-usual and keep in mind all of our […]
Worklogic has implemented the following measures as a small way of showing our support for those impacted by the recent bushfire crisis: All clients based in fire affected areas will receive a 20% discount on any work or training undertaken by Worklogic this year Clients in these areas whose businesses are struggling financially can also […]
Taking a systematic approach to workplace conflict management Conflict Management System Design (CMSD) enables organisations to proactively review the way conflict arises and improve how it is handled in the workplace. Consider this analogy. Rather than simply recommend paracetamol for a persistent headache, a good doctor will likely take your blood pressure, enquire about your […]
Monash University has committed to implement all the recommendations of Worklogic’s review into its sexual harassment and sexual assault policies. The review was commissioned as a part of Monash University’s comprehensive response to the AHRC ‘Change the Course’ Report recommendations. “Monash University was already significantly advanced in their efforts to prevent and address sexual assault and harassment […]
As many of you know, I am a big fan of using news events to extract lessons for the local workplace. Every week, a public figure will do something unhappily noteworthy that provides for great debate! As once again we reach the end of the year, we look back to see what 2018 has offered […]
In this edition, Senior Investigator, Tom Henry explains the key lessons for employers from recent appeals and FWC cases relating to procedural fairness and an employer’s duty of care when conducting an investigation, taking action on offensive private social media posts by employees and the need for employers to act on complaints in inappropriate behaviour, regardless of how […]
Paradoxically, 2016 was the year that started with Lieutenant General (retired) David Morrison being awarded the prestigious title of Australian of the Year. His firm stand on gender diversity and LGBTI inclusion and dedication to confronting discrimination and harassment in the Army has been a powerful demonstration of principled leadership that has influenced with wider […]
2015 has been another interesting and challenging year for Australian employers. Increased economic instability, global currency shifts and another change in the leadership of the land have confirmed the old adage that the only thing that is constant is change. Indeed, leadership, and what we expect of our leaders, has been a question much in […]