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IR Alert – Respect at Work Bill passed

The Respect at Work Bill has passed Parliament which means the new positive duty on employers to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate sex discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation is just around the corner. Once the...

My #1 lesson

I want to share my #1 lesson from running a small business … People are the most valuable, inimitable asset. Until you’ve harnessed the power of your team, your business will not reach its full potential. You can copy machines, IT systems,...

Two more Stevie Awards!

Awards Season continues! We are very proud to announce two more International The Stevie® Awards wins! In the Company/Organisation (Women-Owned or -Led) Awards Categories, Focus HR received a BRONZE award for Company of the Year – Business Services...

Personal grit – and learning the hard way.

I’ve spent the last 20 years or so with no significant periods of being ‘alone’. Sure I’ve driven in the car by myself (and for the record, I sing terribly, at the top of my lungs), but I’ve not been genuinely by myself without someone I know and...

In Brief – Paid Family & Domestic Violence Leave Act passed

On 27th October 2022, the Government’s Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 passed through Parliament. This legislation introduces key changes to the existing provisions including: ten days of paid family and...

Equality Reporting Requirements

Did you know employers with 100 or more employees have to submit a report to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency each year? The Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 requires non-public sector employers with 100 or more employees to submit a report...

Removing Employee Access During Performance Management/Investigations

Be careful when deleting an employee’s roster or application before a proper investigation – it could land you in hot water In an important reminder for employers, in Renee Royall v Aussie Kids Pty Ltd [2022] FWC 2301 (31 August 2022), an...

IR Alert – Remaining Modern Award Increases from 1 October 2022

Most of our clients have already been moved to the updated minimum Award wages brought in from 1 July 2022. There are however a small number (10) of modern Awards in the aviation, tourism and hospitality sectors which were delayed for 3 months....

Importance of Managing Poor Performance and Conduct

Poor performance or conduct in employees is not always about skill or intellectual capability, it can also be due to employees being unmotivated or lazy. There are some employees who choose to work only when being looked at closely, and some who...