New Rights for Casual Workers in Australia. Here’s what you need to know.
For many businesses, casual employment has been favoured for its flexibility and lower administrative burden however, the Australian Government has recently announced planned reforms to make it easier for some casual workers to convert to permanent employment if they choose.
The need for soft skill leadership capabilities
Managers who want to stay relevant in their jobs and employable in the future need to enhance their soft skills. Research shows that soft skills are underpinned by emotional intelligence and include things like motivating and engaging team members, facilitating and maintaining a mentally healthy workplace culture, and adapting behaviour to best suit the situation and people involved.
Respect at work legislative amendments
On 10 September 2021, the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021 (Respect at Work amendments) took effect. The changes to the Fair Work Act aim to: protect and empower workers to address sexual harassment in the workplace include miscarriage as a reason to access compassionate leave. They include: introducing stop sexual harassment orders defining sexual harassment clarifying that sexual harassment at work can be a valid reason […]
Genos Turns 20
Genos International is proud to celebrate 20 years of realising this very philosophy, through the assessment and development of emotional intelligence in the workplace.
Collective growth mindset helps to build learning culture
Reinforcing a “learning culture” in today’s fast-paced working environment is critical to drive better problem-solving, stronger engagement, and a greater sense of belonging, an L&D specialist says. Though learning and development has “always been important”, many employers haven’t paid it much attention until now, says Tracey Ezard. “The pandemic’s given us a great lived experience of […]