After a season of devasting bushfires, Australia has now been hit by a tropical cyclone and severe storms causing serious material damages, road closures and flash flooding. These extreme weather events cause devastation and losses affecting individuals and businesses. Many employers are confronted with the impact these natural disasters may have on their workplace and…
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Travelling: it’s all in a day’s work – 3 issues employers must consider for employees who travel
Domestic and overseas travel has become highly accessible and affordable which has presented many opportunities for national and multinational businesses as employees can travel relatively easily and cheaply between offices, sites and clients. In fact, the prevalence of business travel is quite significant and in 2016, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported 9% of overseas…
Workplace Benefits and Perks vs Salary – A Balancing Exercise
We are seeing an increasing number of companies that are offering extensive, lucrative and sometimes unusual workplace benefits to employees in an effort to not only attract, but also retain a talented workforce. The best example of employers turning to (sometimes outrageous) workplace benefits is never more apparent than among the innovative technology giants of…
Following the leader, is a pinch of salt quite enough?
When it comes to business practices and innovation – the loudest opinions, not surprisingly, come from business innovators and successful entrepreneurs. The ability to think ‘outside the square’ is generally the thing that has made them successful. When they publicize their ideas, the business community are quick to promote them automatically as the new paradigm – what’s…