The National Employment Standards (NES) provides a right for employees to request flexible working arrangements in certain circumstances. Want to know more about these changes? Join us on the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) National Webinar on Wednesday 12 July to hear us share practical tips and strategies employers can put in place to effectively respond to requests for flexible work. The webinar is FREE for AHRI members.

Making life transitions can be hard. You might be thinking of starting a business, making a career change or another type of big life change. We spoke with our Founder & Managing Director, Sarah Queenan to share some personal ‘mindset tips’ to help you make a courageous change in your life.

We know that the complexity of the environment that Human Resources (HR) practitioners operate in continues to elevate, making it essential for HR to possess strong technical skills and awareness of how workplace relations underpin the effective operation of the entire HR function. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 has added further complexity to the operating environment HR must effectively navigate on behalf of organisations. From our work with some of the best in HR, here are some of the three key areas great HR teams are focusing on when it comes to workplace relations changes.

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 represents one of the most significant changes to the Australian workplace relations landscape in over a decade.  One of the areas of reform has been introduced to prohibit pay secrecy.  Employees under these new provisions have an additional workplace right to share information or ask other employees about their pay and other terms and conditions of employment. 

The Better Off Overall Test (BOOT) is commonly misunderstood in enterprise bargaining. With the recent introduction of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs Better Pay) Act 2022, there are a number of changes to the BOOT. The purpose of this article is to assist those involved in enterprise bargaining to better understand the practical impacts of the BOOT in enterprise bargaining negotiations.

Jacinda Ardern recently resigned as the Prime Minister of New Zealand.  Listening to her resignation speech, I shed a tear.  I know that I would not be alone. 

Shhhh your secret is safe with me - especially when it comes to what you are paid. Promoting gender equality, secure work and pay transparency are some of the key focus areas of the Government’s new IR reforms. Are you prepared? Our article offers some practical recommendations and advice so you can get a head start on making changes to prepare for these significant industrial relations reforms.

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UPDATE: Could this be the start of a new era of bargaining in the federal public sector?

Beyoncé is singing about it in her recent hit ‘Break My Soul’, but while it might be on Queen B’s radar, burnout is commonly misunderstood and in some cases—ignored.

As we continue to adapt to new ways of working, there’s a need for organisations to find ways to keep people connected.

UPDATE: Why creating a wellbeing culture is so important right now

UPDATE: FAIR WORK COMMISSION - ANNUAL WAGE REVIEW DECISION HANDED DOWN

HR leaders play a unique role in our organisations. Understanding what makes HR leadership so unique is important for both HR and non-HR leaders to understand, so they can work together to progress the people agenda.

Everyone is talking about the WPI at the moment, but what is it really telling us about wage growth?

The pandemic made HR an organisation’s most important asset, according to our Founder Sarah Queenan who wrote this article for HRM Online - the offical news site of the Australian HR Insitute. So what’s next for the people function?

Leaders operating at all levels currently have an opportunity to apply hope-based leadership to inspire the growth of people and lift the current focus beyond the immediate fear associated with the pandemic.

Sarah Queenan offers some tips for HR professionals to help coach their managers and leaders to adopt a people-first mindset and develop critical HR skills.