by Shane Duffy | May 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, Workplace
Returning to the workplace The federal government have announced a 3 step “roadmap to recovery” plan and State and Territory governments are slowly easing restrictions to their own respective timelines. What this means is that businesses are starting to think about...
by Bronwen Kaspers | May 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Human Resources
Resumes often don’t give you the full picture of whether your candidate is a good fit for the role. A piece of paper can show that they have the minimum requirements for the role, but what about those intangible skills? Candidates often oversell their knowledge and...
by Simon Obee | May 19, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Workplace
The Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2010 and the Vehicle, Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010 are the latest modern awards to be varied to allow greater flexibility for employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows other...
by Simon Obee | Apr 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fair Work Compliance, Legal
Summary Following recent changes made to the Fair Work Act 2009, employers who qualify for the JobKeeper Scheme can give a “JobKeeper Enabling Direction” to employees in receipt of the JobKeeper payment forcing them to: Reduce their hours of work (including reducing...
by Jessica Wilkins | Apr 9, 2020 | Coronavirus, Employee Assistance Program, Workplace
Practical tips for identifying & managing workplace anxiety during coronavirus Uncertain times trigger different emotions in people and with the coronavirus pandemic, there is no denying that the current world we find ourselves living in is proving challenging to...
by Bronwen Kaspers | Apr 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Human Resources, Workplace
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many businesses to rethink their operations and transition to working from home as a temporary measure. Employment Innovations has encouraged working from home or flexible working arrangements with our staff for some time now,...
