Social Media Use in the Workplace
Social Media Use in the Workplace Many companies struggle with maintaining a fine balance with social media use in the workplace, as implementing a complete ban can be difficult given employees’ access to phones and computers. Similarly, a social media policy that is too lax can end up resulting [...]
Importance of Code of Conduct Specific to your Business
Importance of Code of Conduct Specific to your Business A code of conduct is a company manual that states the rules, values, goals, ethics, and vision of a business. It provides staff with a clear outline of expected behaviour, and instructions on what is and isn’t considered good practices [...]
Award Increase: November 1st, 2020
Award increase: November 1st, 2020 Each financial year an Expert Panel of the Fair Work Commission is required under the Fair Work Act to conduct a review of the national minimum wage. This year, the Commission announced a 1.75% increase to the national minimum wage. The increase is usually effective [...]
Managing Workplace Bullying and Discrimination
Managing Workplace Bullying and DiscriminationWhen it comes to team morale, there’s nothing that creates a hostile work environment more than workplace bullying and discrimination. Given that it can present itself in so many ways, it can be difficult for an employer to not only recognise the signs of a distressed [...]
What is ISO 9001?
What is ISO 9001? Bramwell Partners: Your Quality Management System Consultants For 26 years I have been working in Quality Management Systems. My introduction to quality began when, whilst pregnant with Connor, my father asked me to go to a “QA” meeting for his transport company. Dad wasn’t overly interested [...]
The Importance of Training and Development in the Workplace
The Importance of Training and Development in the Workplace Regular training and development in the workplace can seem like a costly venture for a lot of businesses. The time missed off work, coupled with the money and resources it takes to train an employee can seem like a waste of [...]