Emma Baldwin is a seasoned human resource business partner, who strives to build trust and respect in every workplace. As a generalist, Emma’s experience spans the full range of human resources including: compliance, mediation, investigation, conflict resolution, employee training and recruitment. Outside of work, Emma enjoys exploring the great outdoors, health and fitness, theatre productions […]
Moving on After a Workplace Investigation
Workplace investigations are a necessary part of conflict resolution, but they can be incredibly disruptive if not handled well. After conducting close to 100 investigations, I’ve learnt that how you manage what happens after the investigation, is just as important as the investigation itself. In more cases than not, the outcome of the investigation does […]
Help! My top performer wants to leave the business
What would you do if you found out one of your valuable team members was looking for a new job? Do you ignore it, you’re disappointed to lose a great team member but now you sit and wait for them to eventually come to you with their resignation? Do you crack it and start your […]
Domestic Violence – How your workplace can help
In the news last week, we once again heard the tragic news of yet another domestic violence situation. For me this highlighted how much more work, together, we need to do to raise awareness and educate each other about domestic violence. Our prayers and thoughts are with all those impacted by domestic violence. #smallsteps4hannah This […]
Underpayment of staff woes continue – is your business at risk of wage theft?
Bunnings, 7 Eleven, Woolworths, Coles and now Target, the issue of underpayment of staff isn’t going away. It seems each week there is an announcement of another big business admitting to underpayment of wages, overtime or superannuation. There is no denying our wage system is complex. If you’ve tried to pick up an award and […]
How to Have Difficult Conversations at Work
Difficult conversations are an unavoidable part of life and business. No one looks forward to having them and we commonly avoid them for fear of the consequences. The ugly truth is, this avoidance usually makes the situation worse and ALWAYS hurts the relationship. The longer we put it off, the more frequently we become irritated […]
It’s not what you know but who you know – Using your networks to find work
Many mature aged job seekers often tell me that they have never had a resume, never applied for a job and never had an interview. In the “olden days” they got their job through word of mouth. Maybe a family member had worked in the business, or they got chatting to their neighbour over the […]
New Years Resolution – are your best employees looking for a new job?
Happy New Year and welcome to 2020! The end of January and school going back often tends to signal the return to work as we settle in for the year ahead, focused on achieving our newly set new years resolutions. Lose weight, new career, get fit. Did you know that January and February are our […]
Annualised Salary Changes 2020
As part of the four yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission handed down a decision which will impact business’ paying annualised salaries to your employees covered by a selection of modern awards. A set-off clause and above Award salary is no longer sufficient. We are now required to adhere to several new obligations in relation to […]
2019 – The year in review
Time flies when you’re having fun and 2019 has certainly flown by for the team at Inspire HQ. As we wrap up for the Christmas break and start prepping for the new year ahead we thought in our final blog for 2019 we would take a look back at the year that was in the […]