19 Nov 2012

Put your money where your mouth is when it comes to employee ethics

A recent study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has revealed that organisations may not be doing enough to promote and protect their values within the organisation. The study found that 40% of employees believe their organisation ignores unethical behaviour and even rewards or promotes those who act improperly. In addition, only 29% of respondents had a good unders...

The hidden costs of employee disengagement

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A recent research poll of Australian workers has found that more than 80% of Australian employees feel disengaged and work, with more than 20% being actively disengaged, that is behaving in ways that are actively harmful to the organisation. They estimated that disengagement costs Australian organisations at least $33.5 Billion a year in lost productivity. It also has other negative so...

Safeguarding your workforce

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Australia’s Aging Workforce The ageing of Australia’s workforce is one of businesses’ major emerging challenges. By 2044-45 it is estimated that 25% of Australians will be aged 65 years or over, which is approximately double the present population. Additionally, over the last decade the average age of the Australian workforce (especially the full-time workforce) has been increasin...

Safety matters, just ask Orica!

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Incidents such as the leak of the cancer-causing chemical hexavalent chromium by Orica in Newcastle in August last year highlight the importance of safety procedures and proper handling of health and safety incidents by organisations. Following the leak, Orica closed the plant for six months, reportedly lost $90 million in earnings, faced court for breaching Environmental Protection l...