1. WEEKLY INSIGHT

Safe Work Australia published a new report detailing the prevalence, causes & impact of violence in Australian workplaces:

• ABS PSS estimates that 1.4 million Australians have experienced at least 1 incidence of workplace violence since they were 15 years old
• Since 2019 56% increase in the number of serious workers’ compensation claims for assault & exposure to workplace violence
• Women have faced a 72% increase in physical violence in the workplace over the past decade.
• Meanwhile, Men have seen a 33% increase since 2014.
• The primary source of work-related violence is clients + customers.
• Most reported behaviours include angry/hostile reactions, shouting/swearing & intimidation/insults.

In the last 10 years:

NOTE: WA workers are now eligible for 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave, which applies to FT, PT, and casual employees.

2. HR/IR & LEADERSHIP

Only half of employees feel appreciated for being themselves at Work

Key Contributors to Employee Appreciation:

• Strong communication with managers (58%)
• Recognition of personal milestones (51%)
• Employee Needs for Greater Appreciation:
  • Seeking benefits that matter: 57%
  • Opportunities for learning & growth: 37%

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4. WEEKLY TOP READS

1. Australians send & receive 8.1 billion emails a day – most are a waste of time
2. Reddit’s ‘LinkedIn Lunatics’ shames the platform’s worst posts
3. This year’s worst corporate jargon, and the woman trying to fight it
4. Global study shoes that 24% of Australian’s have a work addiction