Workplace Compliance

The BIG mistake that 2 in 3 businesses are making and how it is costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars each year, without them knowing it! Selling more and controlling costs is a straightforward equation when it comes to growing any business. But for most businesses, selling more parts requires staff. When it comes […]

Earlier this week, we took our Melbourne team and their families to the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel for a very memorable evening! Having recently partnered with Melbourne Star, one of the things I have found most refreshing is the great service culture that has been embraced from the executive through to the wonderful staff that […]

Quick Answer How do highly successful businesses create a better workplace? They do five things well. They make people feel safe, set and maintain professional standards, stay on the right side of the law, play HR in offence rather than defence, and combine old school principles with new school technology. Underneath all five is inclusion: […]

Ahhh.. Now, that is refreshing. These days, within Australian workplaces, there seems to be far too much workplace COMPLIANCE and far too little COMMON SENSE. What organisations are bucking the trend? The organisations that are bucking the trend are those businesses that regularly appear in the list of The 100 Best Places to Work in […]

Let’s not even get into corporate jargon around leadership, culture and engagement. Instead, let’s reflect on some old-school wisdom. A wise person once said that the best thing a father can do for their children is to love their mother. Why is this so important in the make-up of a family unit? Yes, it is […]

Regardless of how we train people or what policies and procedures we have in place, like most things in life, it’s a case of show me, don’t tell me. What we see and hear is often what we follow. Management, just like good parenting, requires a positive role model. Based on a survey conducted by […]

There is a common theme across this workplace compliance series the best organisations have a robust workplace compliance system in place. One that educates their staff and delivers policies and procedures to help people know what to do if there is a fair work, privacy or health and safety incident in the workplace. Education is […]

It is 9.30 am on a Monday morning. Your Human Resource Manager comes into your office with a concerned look on her face. There’s been a report of misconduct at your Christmas Party from last Friday night. The misconduct was of a sexual nature, and word has spread. As a CEO, it’s definitely not the […]

Is Common Sense Enough? One could debate that if our people just used more common sense, then legislative compliance would not need to take up so much time in the workplace. But there’s a glitch in this way of thinking. We are living and working in a global environment where common sense is not always […]

Regardless of your leadership credentials, employee engagement scores or long-standing reputation of your business, breaches in safety, invasion of privacy and workplace incidents such as bullying, harassment and discrimination can happen. In fact, in today’s business environment, it is no longer a case of if but when. However, an incident such as bullying, harassment, or […]

In the Australian business environment, there are still far too many businesses that either do not understand their legal obligations or choose not to meet them when it comes to the provision of compliance training and having suitable workplace policies and procedures in place for things such as bullying, harassment and discrimination. To give you […]