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Fowl play: Red Rooster fined for child employment breaches

Feb 14, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Kace Oneill

| |4 minute read The chickens have come home to roost for Red Rooster Wodonga, which has been caught breaching numerous child employment laws, resulting in huge fines. Red Rooster Wodonga pleaded guilty to a total of 29 breaches of Victoria’s child employment laws, culminating in $5,500 dollars’ worth of fines and has been ordered to pay $4,000 in costs in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.
25-year high in Australian workers holding multiple jobs

Feb 14, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Kace Oneill

| |4 minute read The employment landscape is ever changing, with recent developments showing that many major industries are experiencing 25-year highs in shift workers holding multiple jobs. A recent report from Deputy discovered that in 2023, all major working industries experienced unprecedented rises in the number of shift workers who were working multiple jobs. This exceeded numbers seen over the last 25 years. These statistics are damning in comparison to other nations.
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Feb 13, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Kace Oneill |Jack Campbell |Philip King |Nick Wilson

LATEST IN All Tags Business The generational divide on business outcomes in 2024 Several factors are influencing the optimism of workers when looking to the horizon of company growth in 2024, with some ... • Business Aussie companies to reduce borrowing and investing in 2024 Businesses are feeling the economic pressure, and many are responding to this hard time by pulling back on spending, ...
The generational divide on business outcomes in 2024

Feb 13, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Kace Oneill

| |4 minute read Several factors are influencing the optimism of workers when looking to the horizon of company growth in 2024, with some being less than confident about business conditions improving. Difference of opinion New independent research from Robert Half reveals workers are feeling sceptical about their company’s overall growth in 2024 compared to that of their employers.
Are businesses tunnel-visioned when it comes to hiring?

Feb 13, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Kace Oneill

| |4 minute read Acquiring skills can come about in various ways, and too often, employers hire based on a confined checklist rather than considering the other skills picked up over time. We spoke with World Travel Protection’s general manager of security services, Rodger Cook, who explained the benefits of hiring employees with transferable skills. “People who are hiring and looking for somebody need to think a little bit broader,” said Mr Cook.
Corporate greed affecting other industries

Feb 13, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Kace Oneill

| |4 minute read The movement of fighting back against corporate greed has added another valued industry, with NSW energy workers flying in from the top rope to strike for fair pay. A number of different working industries have been calling upon the leadership in their respective sectors to adapt and “do the right thing” by their employees by adjusting their pay rates to fit the current inflation climate.
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Feb 12, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Nick Wilson |Kace Oneill |Jack Campbell |Brian Donn

LATEST IN All Tags Wellbeing Work is draining, but it is doubly so for female employees Whether it’s unpaid caring responsibilities or on-the-job biases – female energy reserves are chipped away in unique ... • Wellbeing Scottish government trials 4-day work week The Scottish government’s four-day working week trial has begun. Should it prove successful, the government hopes to ...
Burnout and fatigue directly contribute towards cyber security breaches

Feb 12, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Kace Oneill

| |5 minute read Could there be a correlation between workplace wellbeing and data protection? A new report highlights that this may be the case. Burnout, anxiety, fatigue and neglect are just some of the descriptors used in the recent Sopho’s The Future of Cybersecurity report to explain the turmoil that a number of IT professionals are going through to minimise security breaches.
Is it morally wrong to want to work from home?

Feb 12, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Kace Oneill

The tug of war between employees and corporations over working from home or at the office has reached the breaking point, with both sides giving ultimatums to one another. Randstad has released data representing the ongoing debate on hybrid work between employers and employees. The data has revealed a vast majority (56 per cent) of employees would highly consider quitting if forced to spend more time in the office for work.
Cliché resolutions or real change? Aussies chasing the perfect work/life balance in 2024

Feb 11, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Kace Oneill

| |4 minute read Whether it’s cliché New Year’s resolutions or lofty life-changing goals, each year, people are looking for change. Going into 2024, however, Australians are more determined than ever to prioritise their wellness over their professional ambition. According to Amex Trendex, Aussies, this year more than ever, are re-evaluating and reorganising their passions and priorities to better suit their personal wellness.