Pay Transparency Explained: Everything HR Professionals Need to Know
New legislation means Australian companies can no longer include pay secrecy clauses in their employment contracts. A ban on pay secrecy clauses means that employees... Read more.
Webinar: Unlocking Payroll’s Potential to Enhance Employee Engagement
Payroll is evolving into a powerful tool for boosting your organisation's Employee Experience (EX) and Employee Value Proposition (EVP). Rather than being laborious... Read more.
Experts debate subtle tricks bosses use in job interviews to test candidates
Job interviews can be among the most nerve-wracking human experiences. From the overthinking of potential questions and anxiety over stumbling on words, they’re... Read more.
New Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave & Respect@Work
Are you aware of the updates to the Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave entitlements? We’re here to guide you through it all! Given the range and complexity... Read more.
Bare Minimum Mondays is the new Gen Z, Millennial office trend
A new trend is emerging in the wake of the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting and other workplace movements. It promises to relieve stress, reduce employee burnout... Read more.
How to encourage reporting of sexual harassment
Australian employers are now legally bound to a “positive duty” to proactively eliminate sexual discrimination and harassment in the workplace, a significant... Read more.
Money News 6PR Perth
Natasha Hawker was a guest of Karalee Katsambanis on Radio 6PR Perth. They talked about the rising cost of living and staff shortages, creating a perfect storm... Read more.
How do you hire in a worker shortage?
IF you frequent any local cafe, it’s likely you’ve seen job vacancies advertised on the business’ front window. Hospitality is just one of many industries... Read more.
‘Unsavoury and difficult’: Instances of wage theft reach record highs
It took four years for Melbourne’s Antony Balmain to finally receive unpaid wages from his previous employer. The media and communications professional had worked... Read more.
Are You Ready for the New Respect@Work Rules?
From 6 March, 2023, the The Fair Work Act will prohibit sexual harassment in connection with work, which includes the workplace. You might be thinking:, “isn’t... Read more.
Be Ready for the New Employment Changes in 2023
Update: Download the free guide! Click here to download the 2023 Employee Relations Compliance Guide:... Read more.
Lying on your CV
Listen to Natasha Hawker’s answer as Bec & Soda of SA FM Adelaide ask: Is it right or wrong to lie on your CV or resume?... Read more.
Wage Theft
Natasha Hawker talks with Cathie Schnitzerling on ABC Radio about Wage Theft. What it is, how you can identify and remedy it and who can ask for help either as... Read more.
Conduct unbecoming: How cyber bullying crashed work culture
Despite many employees having less face-to-face contact with colleagues during COVID lockdowns, bullying in the workplace continues to rear its ugly, insidious head.... Read more.
Managing Mental Health in the Workplace – And Why You Should Pay Attention
In this post-COVID era, latest statistics suggest that two in five Australians aged 16-85 years (43.7% or 8.6 million people) had experienced symptoms of a mental... Read more.
HR Culture, Law and Systems
Back to the future of work… This audio recording is from a seminar exploring strategies for – and the legal ramifications of – hybrid work and the return... Read more.
The age of entitlement: How to manage demanding employees
The mentality of working with an employer for 30 plus years and receiving a gold watch upon retirement are long gone. It is safe to say that most Generation Z and... Read more.
HR in the C-suite: How to identify and hire future leaders
With a talent shortage looming around the world, and potential hires becoming more demanding about what they expect from a future employer, the pressure is on HR... Read more.
Stay interviews – Getting them right
With competitiveness at an all time high within the job market, it is even more important for employers to retain a workforce of efficient, reliable and high-quality... Read more.
Plan an office party to remember for all the right reasons
An end-of-year party is the perfect way to celebrate success and reward your staff. Natasha Hawker, managing director of HR consultancy Employee Matters, points... Read more.