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May 6, 2024 | 
hrleader.com.au | Jack Campbell |Kris Grant
LATEST IN All Tags Law Government’s domestic violence prevention program: Employers’ vital ... The government recently announced a $925.2 million investment over the next five years to establish the Leaving Violence ... •
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
hrleader.com.au | Kace O'Neill |Kris Grant |Jack Campbell |Robyn Tongol
LATEST IN All Tags Learning Weekly round-up: Insurance back pays, workplace deaths, and no jobs ... In this week’s round-up of HR news, an Australian insurance company has backpaid thousands of people, two men have ... • Business Demand for workers continues to ease The intense demand for workers that organisations have had for quite some time is finally easing, meaning the stresses ... • People Job hopping: Which areas have the highest number?
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
hrleader.com.au | Jack Campbell |Nick Wilson |Malavika Santhebennur |Kris Grant
LATEST IN All Tags Law What you need to know about gender pay gap reporting Today (27 February) is the launch of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s (WGEA) gender pay gap reporting • Law Leaders must be prepared for gender pay gap audits The gender pay gap publication date is fast approaching. Organisations must be prepared if they’re to hang onto their ... • Law Explainer: How will the Parental Leave Bill affect gender pay?
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Jan 5, 2024 | 
moneymag.com.au | Tom Watson |Kris Grant |Michelle Baltazar |Rhys Bollen
When professional athletes retire it's not unusual to hear about them making the transition to adjacent roles in the media or coaching. But that wasn't the path for former wicket-keeper Peter Nevill. Following a 15-year career in cricket which included 17 Tests for Australia and a long-running stint as captain of New South Wales, Nevill hung up his gloves in 2022 and started his second career as a financial advisor at Pitcher Partners last year.
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
moneymag.com.au | Kris Grant
The workplace is changing at an unprecedented pace, driven by technological advancements, shifting demand and global dynamics. As we approach 2024, it's crucial for working Australians to consider career paths that offer the best opportunities and are moving with the times, including the trades and jobs in the health and technology sectors.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
hrleader.com.au | Kris Grant |Jack Campbell
| |5 minute read With interest rates and inflation still rising, Australian workers will likely need to factor higher living costs into their wage demands for 2024 if they haven’t already had a pay rise this year to avoid their wages being eroded by inflation. Now could be the best time to act before the new year starts.
With the official interest rate rising again in November, this will push up inflation, which is already sitting high.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
moneymag.com.au | Susan Hely |Kris Grant |Chris Ford
My god-daughter and her partner have decided not to have kids. In their early 30s, they have a long list of reasons why babies aren't on their radar. "Maybe she'll change her mind further down the track," I say to her mother, who has one child and would love to be a grandmother. She shook her head: "No, they have made up their minds."Everyone has their own reasons for having or not having children. It is no secret that the cost and logistics of raising a family can be overwhelming.
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Nov 2, 2023 | 
moneymag.com.au | Kris Grant |Serina Bird |Sarah Megginson
Australian workers should take advantage of the tight labour market and to ask for a wage rise for 2024 if they haven't already had one this year, to avoid their real wage being eroded by rising prices. Recent data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveal the inflation rate rose 5.4% in the September 2023 quarter after hovering around 7% for much of the year.
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
financy.com.au | Kris Grant
The employment landscape has experienced significant shifts in 2023 , particularly with an unprecedented rise in full-time employment for women. Despite these favourable labour market conditions, many people, namely women have fortified their bargaining strength. This amplifies the need for those who haven’t received a wage rise this year to ask for one to avoid their real wage being diminished.
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Oct 12, 2023 | 
hrleader.com.au | Kris Grant |ASPL Group |Emma Musgrave
| |5 minute read For the first time, Australia sees almost a million individuals working multiple jobs as they attempt to make ends meet amid escalating living costs, with projections indicating a continuation of this trend into 2024.
With an increased number of Australians – 958,600 to be precise – engaged in two or more jobs in June 2023 (a 7 per cent hike from the previous year), human resources professionals need to take note and adjust strategies accordingly.
