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Eight free weeks: Time stolen from employees skyrockets during COVID
First 5000 | November 17, 2021The number of hours stolen from Australians by employers has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the average employee now providing eight full-time weeks of free work per year, according to a report from the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work.
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We’re all in the same aging rowboat
Hunter Leonard | November 16, 2021In his latest book, Maturity Blues, Hunter Leonard of Silver and Wise, aims to help governments, organisations and individuals embrace a more mature world at work.
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Ongoing support for small business key to recovery
First 5000 | November 15, 2021State Small Business Commissioners and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman have met to continue their collaborative efforts within our jurisdictions, to support the nation’s vital small business community.
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People languish on income support payments for over a year, and more to join in wake of COVID: report
First 5000 | November 12, 2021Thousands of people who lost paid work during the pandemic are at risk of becoming unemployed long-term, a situation from which there is currently only a 25 per cent chance of escape due to under-investment in employment assistance, according to a new report.
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Committee to examine impact of pandemic responses on workplace disputes
First 5000 | November 11, 2021The House Employment, Education and Training Committee will hold two public hearings to examine how policy responses designed to manage the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting the workplace and the impact this may have on the Fair Work Commission.
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Seven post-pandemic predictions for B2B customer experience
First 5000 | November 10, 2021COVID-19 has blurred the lines between the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) experience as remote work creates a less formal business environment.
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Three risk myths busted
Lisa Sisson | November 9, 2021The importance of getting risk management right means that it is the source of anxiety, and even fear, for those tasked with managing it. Risk management expert Lisa Sisson explains.
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Welcome to the “new normal”
Emi Berry | November 8, 2021A panel of world-class experts at the latest UNSW Medicine & Heath MedConnect event were asked what they were most looking forward to with COVID-19 restrictions easing in Australia.
From new restrictions and health measures to a power shift in global economics, the last two years have impacted the workforce and the hiring industry in quite drastic ways. @derek_b_lotts explains - first5000.com.au/blog/hiring-an… #recuritment #newnormal #covid19
Australian employers are missing out on a significant opportunity to broaden their workforce and future-proof their workplaces, with new research by JobAccess, the national hub for disability employment information. first5000.com.au/blog/australia… #disability #employment #diversity
Australians spent big online during the pandemic, but it was physical retailer websites that outperformed online-only websites, a new report by @MonashUni researchers has found first5000.com.au/blog/online-pu… #onlineshopping #covid19
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Australia continues to take further steps to safely reopen to the world, with additional changes to international border arrangements coming into effect on 1 December @ScottMorrisonMP - first5000.com.au/blog/further-s… #covid19
SMEs are supplying a record share of goods and services to the Australian Government, with the latest procurement statistics showing a $5.4 billion increase in the value of Commonwealth contracts going to SMEs first5000.com.au/blog/smes-secu… #sme @stuartrobertmp @Birmo @ScottMorrisonMP
If organisations are going to flourish in this new and uncertain world, leaders, teams and the whole organisation must develop the capacity to evolve and bounce back to stay ahead of the change curve. first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-en… #newnormal #resilience
After record highs last year, our perception of Australia as an ethical society has fallen in 2021 with drops recorded across most industries, occupations and sectors, according to a new report by @GovInstAus first5000.com.au/blog/ethics-in… #ethics #newnormal #covid19
The number of hours stolen from Australians by employers has skyrocketed during COVID-19 with the average employee now providing eight full-time weeks of free work per year, according to a report from the Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work. #leaveworkontime #covid19
In his latest book, Maturity Blues, Hunter Leonard of Silver & Wise, aims to help governments, organisations and individuals embrace a more mature world at work. first5000.com.au/blog/were-all-… @BLUEFROGFOUNDER @SilverandWise #matureworkers
State Small Business Commissioners and the @ASBFEO @BillsonBruce have met to continue their collaborative efforts within our jurisdictions, to support the nation’s vital small business community @NSWSmallBizCom @MareeAdshead @VSBCommission - first5000.com.au/blog/ongoing-s… #smallbizau
Thousands of people who lost work during COVID risk becoming unemployed long-term, a situation from which there is currently only a 25 per cent chance of escape due to under-investment in employment assistance @ACOSS @EcstraAus first5000.com.au/blog/people-la… #covid19 #unemployment
The House Employment, Education and Training Committee will hold two public hearings to examine how policy responses designed to manage the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting the workplace and the impact this has on the Fair Work Commission - first5000.com.au/blog/committee… #covid19
COVID-19 has blurred the lines between the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) experience as remote work creates a less formal business environment. first5000.com.au/blog/seven-pos… @PitneyBowes #newnormal #b2b #b2c
The importance of getting risk management right means that it is the source of anxiety, and even fear, for those tasked with managing it. Risk management expert Lisa Sisson explains first5000.com.au/blog/three-ris… #riskmanagement
There’s so much goodness hidden in your #sustainability plan to inspire #business #brand and #employerbrand #transformation. But avoid #greenwashing ! twitter.com/First5000/stat… Retweeted by First 5000
A panel of world-class experts at the latest @UNSW Medicine & Heath MedConnect event were asked what they were most looking forward to with COVID-19 restrictions easing in Australia first5000.com.au/blog/welcome-t… #covid19 #newnormal
Marty Pomeroy, Chief Executive Officer at Smartpay, encourages SME merchants to shop around for better deals, as a way of being more efficient with their business when reopening. first5000.com.au/blog/businesse…
Marty Pomeroy, Chief Executive Officer at Smartpay, encourages SME merchants to shop around for better deals, as a way of being more efficient with their business when reopening first5000.com.au/blog/businesse…
NSW mothers have missed out on more than $522 million in superannuation contributions because the government refuses to pay super on its parental leave scheme. first5000.com.au/blog/super-sti… @IndustrySuper #parentalleave