For many years within the human resources world ‘cultural fit’ has been a popular concept. A way to describe the mysterious and elusive je ne sais quoi that separates the employees who have a bright future in a company from the employees who don’t. Often the term ‘poor cultural fit’ will be used to justify…
International Women’s Day – A Time to Reflect on Women in Sport
International Women’s Day falls on the 8th of March each year and was created at the turn of the twentieth century to bring attention to and promote issues of equal rights in employment and suffrage for women. We have come a long way since then, with women being given the right to vote in all…
When High Performers Behave Badly
Most people will remember the ‘fracas’ that arose early last year when popular television show host, Jeremy Clarkson, allegedly punched a producer of Top Gear after failing to have a hot steak delivered to him after a day of filming. At the time, everyone had an opinion as to what the BBC should do about…
The Legal Issues That Crop Up During the Recruitment Process
Published 14 February 2016 With the holiday season behind us, many businesses will start the process of hiring new employees to fill positions that have become vacant over the past few months. There are legal risks involved in any recruitment process but with it brings the potential to add talented new employees into the organisation….
Swearing at Work
On Monday I had the pleasure of speaking to Ross Greenwood on his program ‘Money News’ on 2GB. He was discussing the recent Unfair Dismissal case of Horner v Kallis Bros in the Fair Work Commission. The employee was dismissed for swearing at his supervisor. The disimissal was ruled to be not unfair, because despite the…
Parental Leave – the truth about ‘double dipping’
The ALP’s Parental leave scheme, enacted by the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (Cth), was the result of a 585 page report from the Productivity Commission. It was not a perfect policy by anyone’s standards, but it was a measured and considered enactment. It has brought us a little closer to current international standards in government funded paid parental…