Pre-employment Functional Assessments are a cost-effective strategy to help assess candidates’ capacity to perform inherent role tasks based on their medical and physical capacities. Pre-employment functional assessment process gathers objective information to help determine whether a candidate is fit to perform the upcoming role tasks without risk to themselves or others in the workplace.
Successfully managing business risks is more important than ever before. Businesses are faced with numerous different risks, yet anticipating and effectively managing your people risks are critical to building trust inside and outside of your business. Given people risks can have significant financial, reputational and legal implications, risk management efforts are crucial for businesses. What are the common people risks Australian businesses should be aware of and address?
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Performance management can be a positive experience when handled correctly. The process is never easy & even good organisations may find a staff member disagrees with the assessment, genuinely believing they are being bullied while being performance managed. What can you do & can I get help?
Work Christmas parties will be very different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. Safety precautions include social distancing, venue capacity & the way people are expected to interact. Despite continued relaxations, it is important for businesses to know what they can & can not do as well as the importance of reiterating your Code of Conduct policy.
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It isn’t surprising Australians call the December to January period the silly season. It is one of the busiest times of the year & one of the most dangerous periods for workers. It is therefore important for businesses to be aware of risks of physical injuries & mental health mental health in the workplace at this time of year. (more…)
The Fair Work Commission announced a 1.75% increase to minimum wages, equating to a $13 per week increase in the national minimum wage. Following Stage 1 Award increases for essential service workers in July, new minimum award rates start for industries like manufacturing & construction commence 1 November 2020.
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