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The 9-day fortnight
According to the Human Capital Management Institute, companies that invested one dollar per employee into wellbeing initiatives outperformed their competitors and experienced a 12% gain in productivity. The 9-day fortnight is one of the latest wellbeing initiatives gaining popularity and may soon be the difference between keeping and losing the best performing staff.
As a mental health and overall productivity-enhancer, it’s hard to argue that we wouldn’t all be better off if we worked less. Recruitment and training costs reduce too, with less turnover of staff and fewer sick days taken.
Annual reviews and salary increases
I know I should be having annual reviews with my team, but if I do won’t they all just ask for more money? This is a question we often get asked as HR professionals. If you conduct an annual review, does it set in mind of your team that they will receive a salary increase? Based on our experience, yes, this can be the case. So, if pay increases are not on the agenda, should you bother to do annual reviews at all?
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a workplace-based program that provides employees with a range of services designed to support their well-being and address personal and work-related issues that may affect their job performance, health, and overall quality of life. An EAP is usually offered as part of the overall benefits package and is intended to help employees cope with a variety of issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, financial problems, legal issues, and relationship problems.
The importance of salary benchmarking
Salary benchmarking is a useful tool to add to your salary review process to ensure your business remains competitive in the market. The data from salary benchmarking will help to retain your team members by ensuring salary is paid at a competitive market rate and helps to ensure the team is paid equitably.
New Workplace Sexual Harassment Laws
There have been changes to the Workplace Sexual Harassment laws from the 6 March 2023 where the new provisions expand protections to the Fair Work Act (cth) 2009 prohibiting and/or banning sexual harassment in connection with work including in the workplace.
Individual Flexibility Arrangements (IFA)
Attracting and retaining employees is important for businesses, especially within the current recruitment market. Employees are requesting flexibility and businesses need to consider this to remain competitive.
Here is our guide on the important steps to take when creating individual flexibility arrangements for your employees:
Why are reference checks important?
When you have been through the long process of finding the perfect person for your vacant role, it can be hard to delay offering them the position straight away. It’s exciting, and you want to snap them up before someone else does! However, we would always suggest you complete at least one reference check as a final check on your perfect candidate before you confirm the offer.
Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022
In early December 2022 the Government passed as legislation the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 obligating employers to ensure workers are safe and free from sexual harassment.
The importance of building Behavioural Questions into Interviews
Selecting the right person for the job is critical in this current recruitment market. Hiring decisions can impact business performance and selecting the right candidate can directly impact the business’s future success. A reliable interview and selection process is essential to ensure sound recruitment decisions.
A combination of behavioural and skills-based interview questions is a valuable tool in the recruitment process to help employers choose the right candidate.
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