The HR Cartel Podcast

(041) IR Update: the unions tell us what to expect next

Call me crazy, but I feel like we're headed for a Howard Government style attack against a particular Union - it doesn't feel like we're on a good path, the Union movement is desperate to run a wrecking ball through Australian workplace relations, and our Prime Minister has just publicly declared his undying devotion to advancing the union movement every day he is in power. All employers must take notice and look ahead. 
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(040) Kelli McDougall; The critical Aussie sector with 200,000 vacant jobs.

Want to hear an alarming truth? We have more than 200,000 vacant positions in our agriculture sector. We need those jobs performed if we have any chance of feeding and clothing ourselves with Australian produce. In Episode 40, we talk with Kelli McDougall, Managing Director or Agri Talent about the reality of Australia's Ag sector, the opportunities, the careers, and why Australian's have the wrong idea about a career in Ag.
While politicians and unions haggle and fight over control of our workplaces, we're unwittingly ignoring the needs of Australia's most important industry, and we'll all pay the price if we don't make a change. 
 
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Connect with Kelli - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellimcdougall/
Connect with Agri Talent - https://www.linkedin.com/company/agri-talent/posts/?feedView=all
Visit the Agri Talent Website - https://www.agritalent.com.au/ 
 
 

(039) How to drive R.O.I from your wage bill in FY24/25

This time, we're discussing how to leverage remuneration, incentives and training to drive a return on investment in your wage bill, each year. Hear how to set up the tools needed that guarantee healthy remuneration modelling, hiring decisions, reward and recognition, to push your business along a strategic plan, to execute short and long term goals. 
 
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(038) Tanya Abbey; Recruit Corp CEO discusses recruiting and candidates in 2024

The "candidate market" and recruitment generally changes with market influences, and we've got plenty happening right now, to make recruitment difficult. Many employers are recruiting without success, and retaining people is just as challenging in the shadow of the Covid era. 
We get candid, as always, with Tanya and open the discussion up. 
Check out Recruit Corp here https://recruitcorp.com.au/
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(037) Phil Di Bella, delivers hard truths for people, employers and governments.

This week, we talk with Phil Di Bella, AKA The Coffee King. When someone can take $5,000 and change the game forever, you bet they have many tales to tell and relevant lessons for all of us. Phil is a renowned entrepreneur who changed the hospitality industry with his customer-centric approach in the coffee/café market. 
These days, Phil is changing the game again with his world-first concept "The Coffee Commune" and graciously gives back to Australian small and medium sized employers, while also influencing large organisations to do better, strategically aligned business. 
Visit the Coffee Commune in Brisbane https://www.coffeecommune.com.au/ . 
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(036) Raw thoughts of a real Entrepreneur - Josh Hill, Co Founder & Director of McLellan Hill.

Josh Hill gets real on some workplace subjects that aren't for the faint-hearted (trigger warning) and we explore the trials and tribulations of starting businesses, the journey from conceptualising a business to creating an operating company, and hear Josh's thoughts on the difficulties of employing in Australia, complying with laws, and all while competing in competitive markets. 
Are you launching or growing a business? Check out McLellan Hill and their associated companies at https://www.mclellanhill.com/our-companies
Video Note: We apologise for the few moments where the quality of the video drops. Technical issues and reliability aren't our friend when recording in real-time. 

(035) How to get simple, systemised capability improvement

A wonderful James Clear quote set me on fire this week: "You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems". And how correct he is - so, we explore the HR Cartel concept of "platforms" and explain how you can simply and systematically capture knowledge, develop your organisation, and get improvements compounding to operate better than ever. Of course, the result is great culture, and great performance.
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(034) The perfect storm approaching employers, and what to expect.

Smaller Employers: there is a perfect storm approaching so we're looking ahead for the next five to ten years and considering what's in store for you. We talk about the risks that are manifesting, over-regulation and the information you need to protect yourself into the future. 
Listen in to hear about small business and smaller employer capability needs you needs, not just to comply and avoid employee-challenges, but to keep yourself out of jail under the regulator's new Wage Theft laws. 
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(033) Employers; Labor's IR moves are about to bite us hard.

We're talking to Employers; Labor's IR moves are about to bite us hard. Let's talk about the demands of the Union, now infiltrating the Fair Work Commission who is currently drafting wording for Modern Awards, that will impose the Union onto Employers, harder than ever before. How do you feel about paying the Union's operating costs? That may very-well be in our immediate future. We also discuss the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's misleading previous claims, and how they're now weaponising their data against employers in Australia, potentially impacting negatively on employment for women in larger businesses. 
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Show Links: 
Draft wording for Modern Awards: 
https://www.fwc.gov.au/hearings-decisions/major-cases/variation-modern-awards-include-delegates-rights-term
Union Demands:
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/union-delegates-should-get-free-ipads-from-bosses-cfmeu-20240402-p5fgq2
Workplace Gender Equality Agency:
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/government-contracts-on-the-line-if-gender-targets-not-met-20240325-p5ff1a
Post Termination Restraints:
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/ban-restraints-on-poaching-staff-rba-board-member-20240327-p5ffnk

(032) Employer Education Series: Unfair Dismissal Claims

In this Education Series episode, we explain the general process of Unfair Dismissal Claims and how employers may wish to see things as they progress through the claim defence process. Hear about responding to a claim, jurisdictional objections, the small business fair dismissal code, preparations for an Unfair Dismissal hearing, what to expect on the day of of your Unfair Dismissal hearing, and the ramifications of winning and losing the claim defence.
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Brought to you by Workplace Advisory Specialists www.workplaceas.com
Links: Small Business Fair Dismissal Code:
https://www.fwc.gov.au/what-small-business-fair-dismissal-code
FAIR WORK ACT 2009 - SECT 385:
https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fwa2009114/s385.html