Insights: Management
Employment Outlook for 2025
Latest ABS Jobs Data – Jan 2025 » Workforce participation record high of 67.1%» Underemployment dropped to 2-year low» New jobs hit 56,300 vs forecast of 15,000» Jobless rate rose
Wage theft is now a criminal offence
The new laws will apply to employers who intentionally engage in conduct that results in the underpayment of their employees from January this year (2025) in Australia. APPLIES TO »
Helensburgh Coal Case: Key Points & Implications for Employers
WEEKLY INSIGHT Keep an eye out—2025 might see a shift in redeployment obligations The Helensburgh Coal Case has had significant implications for employment practices and redundancy procedures. Below, we summarise
Employees facing friction are 51% less likely to stay, with significantly lower mental wellbeing, engagement, and performance
WEEKLY INSIGHT Today, we want to dive into some insightful findings from Qualtrics’ sixth Employee Experience Trends report, which gathered perspectives from over 35,000 employees around the globe. Among these
10% of this year’s new hires are in positions that didn’t exist back in 2000
1. WEEKLY INSIGHT The 2025 Employment Shift to a Candidate-Scarce Market The number of candidates applying per job advertisement has decreased by 0.9% month-on-month for the first time in 2
Business Tool Box for Annual Shutdowns: Best Practise Reminders
1. WEEKLY INSIGHT The million dollar question – why do employees quit? Harvard Business Review: New research points to some surprising answers by Bob Moesta, Ethan Bernstein & Michael B. Horn.
Wage Theft at Chatime: Paying workers as little as $7.59 an hour
1. WEEKLY INSIGHT Bubble tea empire Chatime fined over $130,000 after underpaying vulnerable workers 2. HR/IR & LEADERSHIP Worker’s Death at Hofmann Engineering Leads to $567,000 Settlement “The court agreed
With 5 weeks To Go… Let’s Talk About The Dilemma of Alcohol at Work Christmas Parties
1. WEEKLY INSIGHT Millennials Drive the Work Holiday Party Agenda “More Booze, More Fun” New research conducted by ezCater indicates: 2. HR/IR & LEADERSHIP The Legal Implications of Alcohol-Related Incidents
Australian’s hoard more than 160 million days of untaken annual leave
1. WEEKLY INSIGHT Employee Sentiment Index [Q3 2024] Australia July to September: Recent Elmo survey of >1,000 Aussie’s revealed compelling insights into leave patterns & burnout in our workforce. THE
WFH Woes: Are Employers Ready for Workers’ Comp Claims?
1. WEEKLY INSIGHT Puppy Fence Injury Case Raises Important Home Office Safety Considerations A recent tribunal ruling in South Australia found that a woman who tripped over a puppy fence
Significant Rise in Workplace Violence in Australia
1. WEEKLY INSIGHT Safe Work Australia published a new report detailing the prevalence, causes & impact of violence in Australian workplaces: In the last 10 years: 145,900 – Workplace physical
Dismissal for Harassment: Harsh or Justified?
1. WEEKLY INSIGHT Worker sacked over offensive comments “sucking boss ****” yet tribunal rules unjust What the case emphasised: Case: Ramlan Abdul Samad v Phosphate Resources Ltd FWC Findings: 2.