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With millennials and Gen Z now making up over half the workforce, and younger generations coming into the workforce holding different worldviews and different definitions of success, a key factor in retaining top talent is career development and upskilling. Although job hoping...
Probation periods are a common part of the hiring process. As we are seeing a flurry of hiring activity and 2025 kicks off, it’s a good time to make sure new hires are set for success. Businesses use them to evaluate...
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a pivotal role in transforming businesses. From enhancing operational efficiency to improving the client experience, AI can help automate and improve different areas of the business. Having a robust AI policy is...
It’s a new year so as we head into 2025, strategic planning is essential to help businesses thrive. When setting business goals in the new year and developing a plan to achieve them, employers should be asking where the business is...
Managing a business is tricky, but managing the people working within a business can be even trickier. Policies and procedures lay the foundation for each and every activity that takes place within a business. From expected workplace behaviours and maintaining a...
With summer here and the weather heating up, it’s essential that employers manage the risks involved with employees working in the heat to prevent heat-related illness. Working in the heat can be hazardous and has the potential to cause serious harm...
While the holiday season is often filled with joy and celebrations, this time of year can also bring with it hardships for employees. From balancing work duties with holiday events, taking time off and coming back to a heavy workload, or...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with an unfair dismissal claim, where an employee argued she was unfairly dismissed after her medical condition prevented her from performing domestic assistance duties. The employee stated her previous employer had successfully accommodated her condition...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a dispute about whether a casual employee should be paid for time spent travelling between different work locations in their employer’s vehicle during work hours. This case brought to light a common workplace question;...
For employers in the hospitality or retail industry, the holidays are one of the busiest times of the year. While some businesses slow right down and even close over this period, others are actively working out how to best manage staffing...