Understanding the Probation Period: 5 common mistakes to avoid
By Avi Kumar – Senior Workplace Relations Adviser, iHR Australia The first six months* of an employee’s journey at their new place of work is known as the Probation…
A summary of major employment law (Fair Work) changes
By Costa Brehas – Senior Workplace Relations Adviser, iHR Australia On 6 December 2022, the Federal Government made significant amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). Below is…
Understanding leave without pay
By Costa Brehas – Senior Workplace Relations Adviser, iHR Australia When a staff member requests to take leave without pay (LWP), or unpaid leave, especially if it’s the first…
Is your complaints handling process effective for your employees and organisation?
By Stephen Bell, Founding Director, and Paula Bruce, Senior Workplace Relations Adviser. In light of recent events in our Australian Courts, it’s a timely reminder that organisations ensure they…
Vaccine mandates in an uncertain COVID environment
By Costa Brehas, Senior Workplace Relations Adviser. Organisations have essentially been left to fend for themselves when it comes to deciding whether to continue mandating COVID vaccinations for employees.…
Walking the tightrope of mental health safety in the workplace
By Steven Booker, Consulting Psychologist & Facilitator Creating a safe workplace is about focusing on more than just physical safety. 20% of Australians are currently affected by a mental…
Uninformed managers can create significant risk in complaints handling
An organisation’s complaint handling systems must not only provide a logical and lawful pathway to resolve complaints, but also a framework that is accessible, impartial and safe. Managers play a…
Allegation versus guilt
Chief Justice of The Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court, Lucy McCallum, set out important principles concerning fairness and interference with the Court’s capacity to ensure a fair trial to the…
Huge gaps in HR policies and induction programs identified
Prior to the pandemic, around 30 percent of Australian workers regularly worked from home. That figure is now over 40 percent, and growing. The hybrid model of working from home…
Concerning stats show staff lack confidence to make a complaint
Australian studies suggests that although the majority of people (8 in 10) know what their workplace complaint handling system is – less than one in five staff feel confident to…
