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Paid FDVL Now in Effect
The following article discusses Family and Domestic Violence Leave (FDVL) and may be found as confronting or a trigger to some.
As of the 1st of August, all employees are entitled to 10 days of paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave (FDVL), regardless of a business being categorised as small or non-small.
The AHR Team foresee an increase in use of FDVL and strongly advise employers to start reviewing practices and processes surrounding leave, record keeping and confidentiality, ensuring these align with the legislative changes.
The importance of ensuring you are paying the correct award rates to your employees
As of the 1st of April 2023, a new code has been introduced to the Workplace Health and Safety Acts Code and Regulations. The introduced code states that employers need to, ‘manage the risk of psychosocial hazards at work’, increasing preventative efforts to address any potential hazards in the workplace.
Psychosocial Legislation and Employer Obligations
As of the 1st of April 2023, a new code has been introduced to the Workplace Health and Safety Acts Code and Regulations. The introduced code states that employers need to, ‘manage the risk of psychosocial hazards at work’, increasing preventative efforts to address any potential hazards in the workplace.
OKRs verse KPIs
Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), what are they and why are they necessary for business? It basically comes down to the age old saying, ‘work smarter, not harder’, with little adjustments leading to big rewards. If you were to correctly implement these tools within your business, they would save you time and money, whilst increasing overall workplace performance, satisfaction and culture.
The Importance of Due Diligence within Recruitment
Identity crimes cost Australia over $1.6 billion per year (Australian Federal Police, 2022), with identity fabrication and manipulation a common occurrence within recruitment. If businesses fail to initiate adequate due diligence upon the hiring of new employees, it can have substantial monetary, psychosocial and/or legal consequences.
Significant Changes to Awards and Conditions
As an employer it is important that you stay up to date with the changes that effect your employee wages and work conditions. There have been several announcements of late, that will see significant changes to workplaces in the coming weeks, inclusive of an increase to the national minimum wage.
Benefits of Performance Management
Do you have an employee that isn’t quite meeting workplace requirements and role expectations? Have you informally discussed this with the employee only to see no notable changes? If you have answered yes to these questions, then it might be time to consider implementing a Performance Management process.
Are You Handling FDVL Confidentially?
Recent and ongoing Fair Work legislative changes will undoubtedly see an increase in employee use of Family and Domestic Violence Leave (FDVL). In response, the AHR Team strongly advise that employers review current confidentiality practices surrounding employee application for leave and record keeping processes.
Common Position Description Mistakes
According to recent ELMO Benchmark Surveys (2021), the average cost of recruiting and hiring in Australia is approximately $23,000 per new hire. This statistic alone emphasises the need for employers to get this process right, with the correct approach saving you time, productivity, and money. At AHR we see the position description as THE critical document that influences successful recruitment.
Workers Compensation – Handle with Care
Do you know how to effectively manage and communicate with employees that are on workers compensation? The most common issue we encounter in this area is employer mismanagement of employees that are out of action. Often these employees are sitting at home in a ‘return to work’ capacity unbeknownst to the employer, due to inadequate management and communications.
Shutdown Award Provisions
Easter holidays are known to increase psychosocial hazards and harm in the workplace. As many employees prepare for the Easter break, others find themselves overextending work hours to accommodate co-worker breaks and peak service periods. This Easter, try to avoid contributing to the workplace burnout and stress that your employees may be suffering, instead encourage them to take a break, reset and relax.
Reducing Psychosocial Harm This Easter
Easter holidays are known to increase psychosocial hazards and harm in the workplace. As many employees prepare for the Easter break, others find themselves overextending work hours to accommodate co-worker breaks and peak service periods. This Easter, try to avoid contributing to the workplace burnout and stress that your employees may be suffering, instead encourage them to take a break, reset and relax.