The HR Cartel Podcast

(045) CFMEU and Union Conduct Exposed!

Finally, thank goodness some Australian journalists have the freedom and courage to report the truth when they learn about it. After 9 months of investigating, journalists have produced a set of recordings and statements that demonstrate what many of us have been saying all along. The corruption in Australia's building and construction industry, funded by the government, and controlled by CFMEU thugs, can no longer be ignored. I've been asked my thoughts by many over the last few days - well, I'm not surprised, but will we see this Union deregistered? This is a shocking demonstration of how life can be for employers in Australia - employers must fight back against over reaching Unions partnered by the ALP. 
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(044) Leaders have lost their way! Time to get back on track.

After a brief hiatus due to injury and illness - I'm back! Let's talk about the poor leadership decisions and lack of leadership courage combining to hold back employers and businesses in Australia. It's not their fault (leaders) - this has been a 10-15 year dip into the abyss of businesses/workplaces trying to appease people, make everyone happy, and be accepted by everybody. Its a trap - and now businesses are suffering the affects. 
As noted in the podcast, Martin Moore's Quote: 
“The leader’s mantra has to be, respect before popularity! Think about all the ways that your popularity will be threatened in the day-to-day leadership arena. You have to be able to challenge, coach and confront your people in order to build team capability and performance.”
Martin Moore
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Our recent blog: Every Leader Gets Nervous 
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(043) How much you'll pay if you breach the Fair Work Act.

We review a list of breaches and penalties (totalling $1.7M) from a recent case where 45 breaches were identified, including document and payslip errors, as well as underpayments. Excellent example of how much Employers will be liable to pay for simple errors of record keeping and payslip details. We also look ahead to picture what this case may have looked like next year, with wage theft laws introducing imprisonment and multi-million dollar fines. 
 
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(042) Employers stripped of rights with Casuals and Contractors

New Industrial Relations laws coming into effect on 26 August 2024 will significantly impact on employers who engage or intend to engage casual employees and contractors. These updates bring vast changes to how casual employment is defined and managed, and the risks of engaging contractors. Ultimately, employers have lost control caused by union wish lists being granted and brought into law.  
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(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.