Compliance, GRC & HR Blog

Quick Answer: Serious misconduct is wilful or deliberate behaviour that is inconsistent with continuing the employment, or conduct that puts a person’s health and safety, or the business’s reputation, viability or profitability, at serious and imminent risk. It is described in regulation 1.07 of the Fair Work Regulations 2009. Serious misconduct can justify dismissal without […]

Quick Answer: A training needs analysis is how you work out the gap between the skills your people have and the skills your organisation needs, then decide what training will close the gaps. It usually works across three levels, organisational, task and individual, and it turns a training budget into a plan that targets real […]

Quick Answer: Residual risk is the risk that remains after your controls are in place and working. Inherent risk is the exposure before controls. Closing an incident closes the event, not the exposure, because the control that failed usually still leaves something behind. Rate residual risk with the same likelihood and consequence scale you used […]

Quick Answer: A notifiable incident is one you must report to your work health and safety regulator, not just record internally. Under the model WHS laws that means the death of a person, a serious injury or illness, or a dangerous incident arising from your business. Notification must be immediate, the site must be preserved, […]

Quick Answer: FactorialHR is a fast-growing, well-funded all-in-one HR platform for small and mid businesses, but it is European-built, so its payroll and compliance are strongest in its home markets rather than Australia. For Australian businesses weighing up local payroll, compliance and size, the FactorialHR alternatives worth comparing are Sentrient, Employment Hero, ELMO Software, BambooHR […]

Quick Answer: Workforce management software features are the tools that help a business plan, track and pay its people accurately. The core set is scheduling and rostering, time and attendance, leave and absence management, award interpretation and pay rules, and labour forecasting. Modern platforms add AI-assisted scheduling, real-time labour analytics, fatigue and safe-scheduling controls, mobile […]

Quick Answer: Deel is a leading global platform for hiring, employer of record and cross-border payroll across more than 150 countries, but it is built for global hiring rather than Australian workforce compliance, and its employer of record pricing sits at the premium end. For Australian businesses weighing up cost, local compliance and what they […]

Quick Answer: Lahebo is a capable Australian GRC platform built for small and mid businesses, centred on a legislation library and risk register, but it is GRC-led rather than training-led, and larger organisations may need more enterprise depth. For Australian businesses weighing up local focus, size and what they actually need, the Lahebo alternatives worth […]

Quick Answer: Workiva is a global, enterprise platform for assured integrated reporting across financial, ESG and GRC, so it solves a very different problem from workplace compliance. For organisations weighing up what they actually need, the Workiva alternatives worth comparing depend on the job: for reporting and GRC there are AuditBoard, Diligent, OneStream and around […]

Quick Answer: WHS Monitor is a capable Australian WHS compliance platform, strong on asset and plant safety, chemical management and contractor pre-qualification, but its strength is physical and asset compliance rather than compliance training and culture. For Australian businesses weighing up the job, size and cost, the WHS Monitor alternatives worth comparing are Sentrient, Safety […]