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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.
Workplace Flu vaccinations – why they’re so important
Workplace flu vaccinations are important every year, as influenza can seriously affect your workplace. Workers with influenza take an average of two weeks to recover – which could be longer than COVID. Because people can be contagious before any symptoms show, it is easy to spread influenza.
What’s the difference between a casual employee and a contractor?
You have a specific project which needs to be completed or you don’t know how many hours you are going to need to fulfil your current workload, you know you need to bring a new person in to help get things done but should they be a casual or a contractor? What’s the difference?
Collecting and storing employee data
The collection and storage of employee data is a relevant topic in the media at the moment due to several high-profile data breaches. Here at Impact HR, we understand the importance of keeping sensitive employee data safe and protected and have prepared some points to consider.
Here are important steps you can take to protect employee data:
The art of SMART goals
Once we create a business plan, we need to achieve it. As a soloist, it is down to managing our time to juggle those things we chose not to outsource. If we have a team, we need to ensure that there is transparency and clarity on who is going to do what and how they will know when they are successful.
Welcome the Art of the Smart Goal.
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