Practical insights on resolving workplace complaints and creating a positive culture at work. Please note that the information in these posts is general in nature, and you should always seek specific advice that takes into account each unique situation.
As Australia goes from “lock down “ to “let it rip” employers may face difficult decisions in relation to the rights and obligations of unvaccinated employees. Recent Fair Work Commission decisions have generally upheld the rights of employers to dismiss unvaccinated employees who – under Government directions requiring certain employers to allow only vaccinated employees to […]
Background Child Safe Standards have been mandatory in Victoria since January 2016. In the 2017 Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, recommendations were made for new child safe standards. Further to the report and its recommendation, in 2019 the Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) undertook its own review of Victoria’s […]
Worklogic’s newly appointed Western Australian director, Jennifer Porter, discusses the shocking findings and recommendations from the recent examination into WA’s mining industry. On 23 June 2022 a report was tabled in the WA Parliament after an extensive Inquiry. The report, “Enough is enough” Sexual Harassment against women in the Fly in Fly Out (“FIFO”) mining […]
In this Worklogic webinar, directors Jason Clark and Jodie Fox will moderate a discussion with Worklogic’s newly appointed WA Director, Jennifer Porter, with practical guidance on conducting a robust, defensible, trauma-informed workplace investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. Importantly, we’ll let you know what NOT to when investigating complaints of sexual harassment. Topics include: What are the most common mistakes made […]
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 […]
As the end of the financial year approaches, it’s timely for organisations to review how they are tracking in terms of compliance with any Enterprise Agreements they have in place. Worklogic Principal Consultant, Samantha Edwards discusses the issues that can arise and why reviews of agreements are so important. Negotiating an Enterprise Agreement can be […]
As another Mother’s Day passes with a buzz of flowers and celebrations, I reflect on one of the gains for some women in the past couple of years has been the ability to work from home, for at least some of the working week. As more people start to return to the office, employers should […]
Sports Integrity Australia (SIA) released its report this week following its review into historical allegations of alleged abuse and mistreatment of a group of former gymnasts who participated in the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Program at the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS). The report makes sobering reading and found: “Based on the information and material […]
Worklogic’s 2022 Retreat – Kalorama, Victoria The last two years have seen the Worklogic team working mainly from home, sometimes in isolation, and sometimes while home schooling children with many of our clients doing the same. We won’t lie – it hasn’t been easy! But we have some of the most supportive and considerate colleagues […]
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, […]