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September 15, 2022

Jobs and Skills Summit September 2022

The Jobs and Skills Summit took place in early September bringing together Australian Unions, employers, civil society, and governments, to address the country’s shared economic challenges with an aim of developing a way forward. The immediate actions and speculated changes to Australia’s employment landscape have been subject to much contention. This article expands on some of key focuses of the Summit in relation to Migration, Enterprise Bargaining and Women in the Workforce.

September 5, 2022

Workplace investigations: 5 reasons to outsource

If an allegation of bullying, sexual harassment or discrimination is made in the workplace, in most circumstances an employer will need to conduct a workplace investigation – which can be time consuming, complex and can lead to poor outcomes if they are not done right. Here are five reasons why you should outsource your workplace investigation.

August 16, 2022

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Attraction and Retention in the Post Pandemic World

Attraction and retention strategies are important for any organisation to obtain suitable job candidates and retain talented employees. The current high number of job vacancies makes it essential for organisations to invest in this process and have an Employee Value Proposition in place.

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Helpful Tips for Drafting Effective HR Policies & Procedures

Taking the time to draft good HR policies and procedures can save you time dealing with problems that may arise from their absence – including, workplace bullying, workplace accidents and dealing with unhappy team members. Here are our key tips for drafting policies and procedures that have maximum effect!

What are the workplace changes we can expect to see from the Albanese Government?

A change of Federal government often brings with it changes to industrial and workplace laws that impact how businesses engage with their employees. What are the key areas in which we can expect changes?

Announcement: Migration Team Growth & Promotions!

We are excited to announce two Mapien immigration team promotions! Congratulations to Samantha Norman for her promotion to QLD Practice Lead and Lesley Ooi for her promotion to Principal Consultant. Samantha and Lesley bring exceptional expertise and experience to our expanding immigration team.

Announcement: Congratulations Ashley & Vanessa!

Mapien are excited to announce our two latest promotions. Congratulations to Ashley Lynch for her promotion to Principal Consultant and Vanessa Moran on being promoted to Consultant. Thank you for continuing to create people impact.

Be Beyond Reproach

When considering matters associated with employee conduct, the risk of getting the wrong outcome can be significantly increased by not following due process, and coming to the right outcome the right way. These two matters saw Employers failure to apply and follow procedural fairness, almost lose them the case.

Is it time to review your annualised wage arrangements?

Following last week’s Fair Work Commission announcement awarding a wage increase of at least 4.6% for employees covered by Modern Awards; it is more important than ever for businesses to review and audit their wage arrangements to avoid any risk of non-compliance.

FWC announces 5.2% increase to National Minimum Wage

The Fair Work Commission’s Expert Panel has awarded a 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage; whilst employees covered by Modern Awards will receive an increase of at least 4.6%.

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