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One of the most important resources a business has is its people. Most organisations invest enormous amounts of time, money and physical resources into developing products and services to improve services or offerings to consumers – however, many are reluctant to invest in people.
With Safe Work Australia developing a new Code of Practice to provide guidance for PCBUs on fatigue risks at work, Bramwell Partners has created a quick update and some tips for helping to identify exhaustion and provide fatigue management in the workplace.
Starting 1 January 2025, new laws in Queensland will enhance electrical safety protections for workers and the community. These changes will impact businesses across various industries, including plumbing, gas fitting, pest control, and electrical work.
In Australia, and especially in Queensland, summers can be very dry and very hot with the hottest day in 2023 being 38 C. Due to this it is important to consider some ways of managing the associated risks around temperature and problems that can arise from that.
You’ve gone through all the right steps in finding the best person to hire – and it’s been an informative, enjoyable, and sometimes tiring process. You found someone who looks like they’ll be an excellent fit for the role. Your job is almost done. But before you can move on, there’s another important step, and that is HR onboarding.
It is almost unbelievable that in this environment, some businesses are also struggling to retain their good employees. In this article we explore some key recruitment and retention strategies that employers should consider when managing their workforce.
In this final edition in of our series, we will review the additional amendments made to the Fair Work Act 2009 through the Closing Loopholes No 2. Bill implemented in 2024. Within this blog, we will be reviewing the approved changes to criminalising wage theft, regulations for labour hire arrangements, changes to small business redundancy provisions and the introduction of manslaughter offences.
In this second edition in of our series, we will review the amendments made to the Fair Work Act 2009 through the Closing Loopholes No 2. Bill implemented in 2024. These amendments include the largely debated Right to Disconnect and the new definitions for causal employment.
The Australian industrial relations landscape is currently changing after the Federal Government introduced the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act in December of 2022. Since its implementation, the proposed changes under this amendment have received significant criticism by businesses and politicians as to its complexity and their resulting consequences long-term.
Over the course of owning and operating a business, one thing all owners and managers have in common is the need to conduct employee performance management and development activities. Whether it is empowering employees to upskill or coaching them to overcome a habit or problem, it is commonplace.
