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The Australian Human Rights Commission expects employers to satisfy their positive duty to prevent sexual harassment via various channels including building Knowledge through the education of their

Australia’s rules for preventing psychosocial hazards at work mean that companies need to focus on their employees’ mental well-being more than ever. For managers, this

As we adapted to changing work dynamics in recent years, Australia took significant steps to enhance flexible work arrangements empowering employees seeking flexible arrangements. The

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, held on home soil, saw an extraordinary display of resilience, determination, and teamwork from the Australian Matildas. The impact

Over the past six months, I have had increasingly regular client conversations about psychosocial hazards. Broadly defined as any hazard with potential to cause psychological

With the end of financial year approaching, employee performance reviews are in full swing for many organisations. Performance reviews have long been a feature in

It goes without saying that hybrid work arrangements are here to stay, with many organisations embracing them, across various industries and sectors, where possible and

As discussed in our recent post Positive duty to prevent sexual harassment – what do employers need to do?, the upcoming changes to the Anti-Discrimination

As Human Resources & Employee Relations consultants we often get called upon to conduct independent workplace investigations into allegations of misconduct, bullying, discrimination, or sexual

There’s a new ballgame in town. The changes to the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill impose a positive duty on

With the recent introduction of a bill to parliament, that if passed, will insert 10 days of paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave into

When COVID-19 mandated hybrid work to curb the deleterious effects of the pandemic, it also smashed through the notion that remote working was unsustainable. However,

Not so new… Remote learning is not new. Training students remotely is something the education sector has tinkered with for years, progressing from sending course

In 2022, the employment landscape has changed, with casual employment and rolling fixed term contracts under greater scrutiny, more organisations than ever are looking to

Today, the Morrison Government has introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 into the House of Representatives. Attorney-General and

A Contentious COVID-19 Vaccine Almost a year after Australia’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, the nation is well on its way to delivering a vaccine