Over the past few weeks, a large proportion of Twitter employees around the world have been fired.  No redundancy process, no consultation processes, no due process.  Many found out their jobs were gone when they tried to login in to work remotely and their credentials were invalid while others were lucky enough to receive an email advising the end of their employment.​The big issue here, is that in Australia, this simply isn’t legal.  You cannot just fire an employee [...]

​Managing people can be one of the hardest parts of being a business leader.  Let’s face it, people are complex and all of us come with our varying range of personal behaviours, health concerns, life experiences or outside forces that may leak into the workplace and complicate matters.  That’s not to say that leading and managing people isn’t without its rewards because there is a real joy to be had when you team clicks, and you are all ticking off personal and [...]

​Following their platform of employment reform during the recent election, the newly minted Federal Labor Government tabled proposed legislation in Parliament on the 27th October that is likely to see significant change for workers and employers alike.  The intent of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill is to create job stability, fair pay and gender equality, and install new protections for employees with a long-term aim in boosting productivity ga [...]