COVID 19 – Options for Employers Webinar
Practical HR advice for employers navigating downturns and government orders to close. Further questions? For more information on the topic, please contact us on 1300 887 458 and speak with one of our HR Consultants. If you are interested in learning more about our HR services, including HR Outsourcing, HR Consulting, HR Advisory Services, contact us […]
Stage 1 Lockdown – What Does This Mean For Your Business?
With the announcement last night (22nd of March) that the following businesses will be shut down from midday 23rd of March, every business should now assess what it will mean for their business if a shutdown is imposed at a later stage. Pubs and clubs Casinos Gyms Cinemas Places of worship Restaurants and cafes (takeaway […]
Parental Leave – A Guide for Employers
2020 marks the 10-year anniversary since the Rudd Labor government introduced the Paid Parental Leave scheme, changing the landscape of the Australian workplace and the lives of families all over the country. At Liquid HR, we often get questions about the details of Parental Leave – who can take it? How long it is for? […]
Annualised Salary Provisions Webinar
Modern Award annualised salary changes will go live from March 2020. From 1 March 2020, new annualised salary clauses will be introduced into a number of modern awards. For more information on the topic, please contact us on 1300 887 458 and speak with one of our HR Consultants. If you are interested in learning […]
Employment Law Webinar 6 – The Role of Government
This session is going to focus on providing you with an overview of the main government agencies that you are likely to interact with if you employ staff. Each of these agencies play a specific role in ensuring employers are compliant with employment legislation in Australia. For more information on the topic, please contact us […]
Community Service Leave
On 19 December 2019, the NSW Government declared a State of Emergency with more than 4.4 million hectares of Australia’s east coast engulfed by bushfire, 1200 homes destroyed, 23 lives lost and 150 fires ablaze in NSW and Victoria alone to date. With this much danger and destruction across the nation, the question becomes what […]
Employment Law Webinar 5 – Unions and the Workplace
This session focuses on unions and the role they play, in particular what union rights you need to be aware of particularly as it relates to entry to your workplace, employee representation and enterprise bargaining. For more information on the topic, please contact us on 1300 887 458 and speak with one of our HR […]
Human Resources Outsourcing
Curious business owners and CEOs often ask us to explain how HR Outsourcing works for small/medium sized businesses, and what the benefit would be. In wanting to give a concise answer, we suggest the interested party consider HR Outsourcing in three segments: 1/ Outsourcing of HR Administration This spans across the entire employee life cycle, […]
The new world of HR and AI
It’s hard to ignore the AI (Artificial Intelligence) hype that has gained unwavering momentum over the past 5 years. We continue to hear how HR is one of the key business functions where AI can be applied, so we are taking a look at how this can be applied practically in the workplace. Onboarding New […]
Underpayment of Wages
Underpayments are fast becoming the Achilles heel of the modern business world, with many Australian household names in the media spotlight recently for failing to properly compensate employees. The Fair Work Ombudsman is cracking down on ‘wage theft’ after a number of prominent Australian names such as Woolworths, Qantas, 7-Eleven, the Commonwealth Bank, Dominos, Oliver […]
Employment Law Webinar Part 4: Bullying, Harassment & Discrimination
In this session we cover: What constitutes bullying, harassment and discrimination in the workplace Your obligations as an employer – policy, training, resolving claims, taking appropriate action Employee complaint avenues For additional information on how our HR Outsourcing and HR Consulting team can support your business call us on 1300 887 458.
Employment Law Webinar Part Three: Termination, Adverse Action and Redundancy
In this session we cover: Notice of termination (outside of the NES) and minimum employment period under the Fair Work Act 2009 Termination on the grounds of performance or serious misconduct Adverse Action Unfair dismissal and redundancy If you’d like to learn more about the topic, speak to one of our Human Resources Consultants or […]
Managing Long Term Absence
It is a question we get asked often by our clients. What happens when an employee has been absent for a long period of time (i.e. in excess of 6 weeks) due to personal injury or illness? First and foremost, supporting employees who have a long term illness or injury is important. The employee is […]
Employer pays over $200,000 for poorly managed performance improvement plan
By Jasmine Crittenden Getting performance improvement plans wrong can cost your business, as this recent Federal Court decision shows. There’s no doubt that a performance improvement plan (PIP) can be a fair and effective tool for remedying under performance. However, the consequences of inappropriate use of a PIP can be devastating – both personally and legally […]
Employment Law Webinar Part One: Awards, Enterprise Agreements, Award Free Employees and the Fair Work Act 2009
As an employer, it can be quite complex to be across the legislation related to employing staff. At Liquid HR, we have developed 7-part employment law webinar series to help you develop your knowledge to ensure you are compliant with the Fair Work Act 2009 and associated regulations. Our first session covers Awards, Enterprise […]
Changes to Whistleblower Laws
Effective 1 July 2019 new Federal whistleblower laws took effect. The key changes include: A requirement for larger Australian companies to introduce a Whistleblower policy by 1 January 2020. A larger company is defined as a company that meets 2 or more of the following requirements: Consolidated group revenue in excess of $50m Consolidated gross […]
Salary Benchmarking
Remuneration benchmarking – is it relevant? My boss came to me recently after attending a conference and said, “we need to complete some remuneration benchmarking, to ensure we are paying the market rate for our employees”. I’d heard of remuneration benchmarking, but honestly, I wasn’t a huge supporter of it. Firstly, I often questioned the […]
Fair Work Commission increases wage rates by 3%
The Fair Work Commission has just handed down its annual wage decision. Effective the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2019 the National Minimum wage will increase by 3%, bringing it to $740.80 per week or $19.49 per hour. This is an increase of $21.60 per week. In addition to this, all […]
Industrial Relations in Review May 2019
Annual Wage Review 2019 The Fair Work Commission have commenced the process to review the national minimum wage. The current national minimum wage is $719.20/week or $18.93/hour. This rate applies to all award free employees. Casual employees also receive a 25% casual loading. For all other employees’ reference must be made to the applicable award […]
Small Business HR
Many small business owners and CEOs consider Human Resources to be a function reserved for large organisations and not a genuine requirement until they reach a certain size. Nothing could be further from the truth! Here are five reasons why HR is so important for small business: Help Growth Fast growing organisations often lack the […]
Industrial Relations in Review – March 2019
Upcoming Easter and ANZAC Day Public Holidays With Easter and ANZAC Day falling close together in April, employers should be aware of what days are considered public holidays for the purpose of determining an employee’s right to be absent from work or paid public holiday rates where specified under the applicable award or agreement. Below […]
‘Unattractive’ people are more likely to be ignored at work, research says
By Kate Neilson While previous research has shown that ‘attractive’ employees are likely to win out in a job interview, new research suggests the barriers of ‘lookism’ don’t stop there. It’s a powerful and pervasive form of workplace discrimination that doesn’t receive much attention. Researchers believe they’ve taken the first steps in uncovering how an […]
Industrial Relations in Review February 2019
Both employees and employers start out the employment relationship with good intentions. However sometimes for a variety of different reasons, the employment relationship does not end the way it was started. For employers, it is important to be aware of the different claims employees can make to ensure you are putting in place proactive steps […]
What does 2019 have in store for HR?
As we embark on another year and many employees are returning to work, it is a great opportunity to plan for the year and develop your strategic HR objectives. We’ve all heard the well-known saying, “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” HR can easily be one of those functions in the business […]
Industrial Relations in Review – January 2019
Welcome to 2019! We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable break and some downtime over the Christmas and New Year period. We will be publishing a monthly IR update on our blog to ensure you are kept up to date on any key IR changes. Have a particular topic or question you would like […]
Attracting and Retaining Great Talent
There is a lot of jargon and acronyms in the world of HR, EVP (Employee Value Proposition), PIP (Performance Improvement Plan), Core Competencies, TNA (Training Needs Analysis)… I could continue on. However, the point is you could be forgiven if it seems like I am speaking another language. This begs the question, are we overcomplicating […]
The Leadership Journey
I still remember my first leadership role, I played it cool pretending I knew exactly what I was doing, but underneath that cool, calm exterior I was thinking “what have I got myself into?” I’d seen leaders before; I’d created an image in my mind of what sort of leader I wanted to be; perhaps […]
Limitless pills, coming to a workplace near you.
I was first introduced to a prescription drug called Modafinil five years ago whilst training at a local sports club of all places. ‘What does it do?’ I asked my training partner, ‘It sharpens your focus and you’re able to concentrate for ages!’ he gleefully responded. ‘Sometimes it’s hard to sleep at night though’ he […]
Resilience Matters
With the end of the calendar year fast approaching, many of us will be feeling the strain of what could have conceivably been a frantic, stressful 2015. Actively working on and developing resilience skills is a key ingredient to feeling happier and more satisfied, to be more engaged with life, have higher hopes, and even […]
Maintaining Health & Wellbeing
Chronic stress activates the fight-or-flight response, which is known to reduce immune-system functioning and contributes to a majority of illnesses. Learning to increase the relaxation response balances the mind and body, resulting in a healthier, happier person. Some good ways to manage stress and cope with daily hassles include: Learn to be aware of your […]
