The HR Cartel Podcast

(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
 

(031) What's killing workplaces & the "culture" fallacy

We talk about the destruction of the Aussie workplace, the intentional actions by employees and the regulators to continue the impact of bad industrial relations rules, and we bring culture into the conversation. As promised for the show notes: Here's the link to give your thoughts to the Commission on the "Right to Disconnect" Variation of modern awards to include a right to disconnect | Fair Work Commission (fwc.gov.au) 
 
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(030) Employees to get 10 paid weeks off per year? Lets talk about it.

Are employees getting too much time off, paid, each year? Annual leave, sick leave, public holidays, compassionate leave, FDV leave, and now the Queensland Council of Unions wants an additional 10 days of paid leave for reproductive health. How far is too far? Employees are facing non-productive workforces with increased rights to request even more disconnection from their jobs without any reduction in pay, all coming with a much higher price tag and no ability to tie cost increases to productivity or performance. Join us for this talk - share your views at thehrcartelpodccast@gmail.com 
 
This podcast is brought to us by Workplace Advisory Specialists www.workplaceas.com 

(029) Only 'common sense' can save us now

The Gender Pay Equity report is out, and the agency responsible for workplace equality has (again) produced nothing more than an attack on businesses, no solutions, yet demonstrates no 'real' problem actually exists in workplace pay equality. We talk about the lunacy currently plaguing Australian workplaces and how small and medium sized employers will have to tread carefully in the coming months/years. 
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(028) Tony ”Shania Twain” Burke; he don’t impress me much.

We dub Minister Tony Burke, "Shania". He don't impress me much... The ridiculous rules this Minister is now making Australian employers deal with, is simply "not impressive". His policies have sent the volume of permanent Australian jobs down, down, down... What's new? Right to disconnect, new Contractor rules, and Unions getting unfettered access to any workplaces' payroll records. What a guy! Email us at thehrcartelpodcast@gmail.com - share your thoughts, questions, suggestions, or whatever else you want us to know.

(027) Restructure, redundancy, outsource, and people performance

We discuss the 4 ways employers can most effectively get more out of their people, the total workforce, and where drastic measures are needed, restructure and outsource key functions. Sharing knowledge from real-world experience - listen in and share your thoughts on any other ideas that work. Contact us at thehrcartelpodcast@gmail.com and visit www.workplaceas.com for tools and tips.

(026) The debate on ”Working From Home”

Where do you sit on Working From Home and Return To Office mandates? We explore the statements and arguments people are pushing, and the rebuttals we feel every Employer has the right to make. Share your thoughts with us, join the debate. thehrcartelpodcast@gmail.com or www.workplaceas.com