The Direction – September 2015
Note from our Director
Hello we hope you enjoy our September edition of The Direction – inspiring you towards maximising a ROI from your staff and continuing with our mental health in the workplace theme with R U OK? only just celebrated on 11th September?
If you would like to discuss any of the issues covered in the newsletter or anything else please contact us on 07 3890 2066 or admin@hrbd.com.au.
Inspiring thoughts…..
“R U OK?” Day: 1 out of 365 isn’t enough – We shouldn’t need “R U OK?” day. There, I said it. Don’t get me wrong, “R U OK?” day is a fantastic imitative that raises awareness about mental health ….. Read more
R U OK? When work is not the problem… Sometimes the familiar daily routines such as going to work can provide security, a welcome distraction, or comfort when things are not going so well …. Read more
The Future Workforce – A lot to consider! – Change is happening fast, well I think so anyway. This makes it hard to predict the impact on the future workforce; however some specialists in this field….. Read more
Be wary of aiming low… When it comes to WH&S beware of aiming low. The desire to just ‘do the bare minimum’ or ‘comply with legislation’ in order to avoid penalties is understandable .… Read more
Industry News
A recent case before the Federal Circuit Court is a reminder to HR Managers that they can be personally liable for participating in decisions that contravene the Fair Work Act. See more details here
Case Summaries
7-Eleven and award non-compliance! You have either seen or visited your local 7-Eleven store or maybe heard about them in the media recently ….. Read more
Industry Statistics
126 of the 175 stop bullying orders submitted to Fair Work were alleged to be by their Manager.
In Queensland alone in 2012 – 2013 there was 61, 135 workers compensation accepted claims – 30 resulting in fatality.
Announcement
We are pleased to announce and congratulate Christina, our WH&S Specialist for her recent Certification as an OHS Professional by the Safety Institute of Australia… Read more
Clients
It was inspiring for us undertaking the succession planning for RSL Art Union, Queensland branch and working with Jaculin, Luke and his team ….. Read more
Looking for more inspiration….
Join our LinkedIn group – Inspiring Greater Than HR and join in the conversation. Be Inspired. Inspire Others. Greater than HR. Some recent discussions:
- Is there too much regulation for businesses?
- Workplace design
- I love my headshot, but…
- Managing Talent in a Family Business
- A strong workplace culture and organisational success
- Three reasons you are hiring the wrong people
- A complete new way to approach your headshots
- KFC’s secret recipe
- Experience can be replaced by data analytics: a millennial on how to manage this generation