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, fu…

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, …

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 ha…

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 wi…

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…

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 opportunitie…

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 goal…

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 ou…

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…

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…

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 op…

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 …

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-…

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 …

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 …

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…

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 …

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 …

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 ww…

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.comBy timkt

Research from the Oxford University has proven what real-world HR practitioners have known all along. Wellbeing programs and incentives haven't achieved a thing! The solution is and always has been right under our noses. If you want your people to be happier, more productive, healthier, and more engaged, the answer is far simpler than you may think…

Happy New Year - let's focus on business improvements as we name 7 different limitations you must identify and remove from your workplace/business this year. These limitations cause bottlenecks, confusion, frustration, and turnover, and all of these things occurring will cost you money, time, clients, and may result in losing your best people. Chec…

Change is afoot, it's relentless and more is coming. This is going to make employment relations and workplaces very high-risk for 2024 and the years ahead. We break through all off the noise, and bring Employers the top 3 HR/IR factors you must be ready for, before 2024 takes hold. We make the number 1 recommendation, we explain the number 1 opport…

Tim gives you all the reminders you need right now - working from home, public holidays, leave in advance, and employee debts. As promised in the episode, follow the link below where we detail the 78 Modern Awards that were amended, allowing your employees to go into debt with you for annal leave in advance. Go to www.workplaceas.com to submit quer…

We talk about the tell-tale signs that leaders are lacking the capability to drive a business, create standards and maintain good performance. Listen in, and if anything sounds familiar, it might be time to step into the leadership team and set things back on the right path. Go to www.workplaceas.com to reach out or download some performance manage…

After the Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association (ALERA) National Conference, Tim shares the "Industrial State of Play" for Aussie businesses, for the foreseeable future. We discuss the volume of claims lodged against employers, sexual harassment and discrimination in Australia and the success rates of claims and damages. We disclos…

Disputes are a necessary part of humanity, but from an HR sense, employers are often focused on following procedures they can rely upon, should a dispute become a legal claim. Many disputes have to follow that formal path, but a lot can be handled in a different way, getting a faster result, in a far less painful manner. Go to www.workplaceas.com f…

Our government, the Union movement, Bankers and Billionaires are not going to provide the answers to end Australia's productivity woes. SMEs, the backbone of Australia are the ones who can lift productivity higher, and frankly, are probably the only ones with the resourcefulness and courage to do it. Go to www.workplaceas.com to get our complimenta…

Not all Fair Work Commission claims deserve the same level of fear employers automatically experience, when they receive that dreaded notification. Jurisdictional objections exist, where the employer's response can tell the Commission the claim simply cannot proceed. So, what are jurisdictional objections, and how do you know if you can declare one…

We look between the lines of the Labor Government's 'closing the loopholes' bill, and see the real agenda influenced by the ACTU. We touch on the QANTAS issues, and how their troubles present a significant HR problem. Go to www.workplaceas.com to download free HR tools, and more.By timkt

This section of the Fair Work Act is only 6 short lines long, but it's the single most frightening clause for all employers. This clause is why the Fair Work Act seems unfair to employers and stacked in the favour of employees. Find out why employers feel this way, and what employers must know if they're to stand any chance against all allegations …

Jason Sessarago is the CEO of MOB (the Men Of Business Academy). MOB is a Not For Profit organisation, a school for disengaged boys, and a Gold Coast based movement changing education for young men that would otherwise be left behind. Jason is a Board Director of multiple organisations, and has held a CEO seat for 8 years. Jason shares the story be…

This episode discusses a simpler way to set up and utilise incentives and bonus payments to bring about high-performance and retention, in a modern workplace where employees want and expect increased earnings. Go to www.workplaceas.com to hear more, download free performance tools, or get in touch.By timkt

Michelle Cirson - Director of "Tricks of Your Trade", Construction Adjudicator, and Qualified Lawyer. We share information about the construction industry, contractual and payment disputes, and we also get personal on stories from our past about Union conduct, and how today's Industrial Relations changes are impacting the construction industry and …

Our guest, Tanya Abbey, is a CEO, Mentor, Head Hunter and all round great human. CEO of Recruitcorp (www.recruitcorp.com.au), CEO/Founder of Placeme.com.au , Board Member of ALTRU, and volunteer for Headspace and the Qld Government's "Mentoring for Growth" initiative, Tanya shares insights across today's workplaces. As always, check out www.workpla…

In this episode, we give a reality check to leaders who are willy-nilly throwing around pay increases, another Fair Work Act amendment, and we discuss some new tricks the Unions are using in their Agreements to favour Union members and delegates. See more at www.workplaceas.comBy timkt

Can you truly lead? Is your workplace leadership style serving your business, or doing harm? Leaders that know all about this particular detail are able to organise and design teams exceptionally well, and lead them all to success. Don't complicate leadership with bullsh*t theories.By timkt

How to find your bottom 10% of staff, move them up, or get them out of the business. Learn some ideas about getting performance back into your workplace as a key focus, and get more out of your workforce.By timkt

Hear about my huge (and hilarious) error in judgment, plus how and why employers are using company structures to get around Industrial Relations laws, Unions, and productivity restraints.By timkt

The business community, ACTU and the Labor Government have entered talks to refine Same-Job-Same-Pay, Master Builders calls it a "sham consultation", and why productivity in workplaces isn't going to be any better for some time.By timkt

Employer Groups commence their fight against Labor and the ACTU, we review some IR updates, and David Koch's company executives get told to 'eat a !'By timkt

When this financial controller paid herself money, she had no entitlement to, the fight landed in the Fair Work Commission. Hear the factors that are worth knowing so you can see the signs in your own business, and deal with treacherous conduct as soon as it happens, before it costs you thousands.By timkt

Two True Stories! The Unlucky Cucumber and the Secretive CEO. Dive into the archives of the HR office, listen to these two weird stories and take away lessons of how to handle the outrageous workplace issues you may find yourself faced with, some day soon. Go to www.workplaceas.com to find free downloadable employee performance tools and book a con…

Guess how much just one single Union was fined for breaking workplace laws in the last 5 or so years... I'll wait... Will the Labor government bow down to this Union and scrap the Fair Work Ombudsman? Is the Ombudsman even worth the millions it costs the tax payer? Head over to www.workplaceas.com for free employee performance management tools, con…

In this episode, we discuss the 3 major changes to workplace law that will drive up the cost of running a business in Australia. We'll talk about the real impact the Government's changes to legislation will have on millions of businesses, the Unions' motivations, and what to prepare for in 2023. Go to www.workplaceas.com to book a consultation with…