- If employees are to embrace change to make the workplace more diverse and inclusive then their employers need to lead the way.
- She urged the creation of safe spaces where employees could share their views in a respectful, empathetic setting that did not lead to recriminations.
- Don’t assume opponents of change have bad intentions. But they may see change as involving the loss of something that they have worked hard for and personally invested in.
- The diverse and inclusive workplace needs to deal with the perception, if not the fact, of loss of security, stability, belonging and rituals as well as the positive changes meant to encourage diversity and inclusion.
- She asked women who had been successful in challenging environments (“jocks in frocks”) whether they thought it was okay if their sisters or daughters had to go through the same experiences they did in order to succeed.For further advice on strategies to make your workplace diverse and inclusive please contact our team of workplace lawyers at Nevett Ford.
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Monday 22 May 2017
Reflections on the diverse and inclusive workplace
Thursday 11 May 2017
But do I HAVE to (make redundancy payments)?
- Who you make redundant will depend on the reasons for the redundancy, as well as the size of your business and the nature of the restructure.
- The proper process and procedure to be followed will depend on the terms of the employment contract and/or applicable modern award or enterprise bargaining agreement.
- Generally, you will not have to pay an employee redundancy pay in the following situations:
- The employee was employed on a casual or fixed-term contract;
- The employee has only been employed for less than 12 months; or
- The employee was an independent contractor.
Monday 1 May 2017
Overworked and Underpaid: The reality behind George Calombaris’ Greek tragedy
Tuesday 25 April 2017
Not only the hair was short but the pay was too
Thursday 30 March 2017
Unfair Dismissals and Penalties
Thursday 9 March 2017
Annualised salary and award covered employees
An employer which offers employees contracts with annualised salaries to compensate for all entitlements to which they are entitled under an applicable award needs to beware.