Employees Matter

Danny is the founder and Managing Director of Danny King Legal and the first to admit she is a one trick pony, with an encyclopedic knowledge of Employment Law and recognised in the Doyles Guide consecutively from 2015 - 2020 as a Leading Lawyer in Employment and Industrial Relations. Danny believes that successful businesses are about people. Working with that in mind, she gets better results than those who just fight for the sake of the fight. Danny started her own firm at the tender age of 27 (a decade ago), and understands the thrill of business growth and the complexities involved in managing employment relationships. Charging in to fix an unfolding drama and steering the situation into a "crisis-tunity" makes her world go round. Natasha and Danny talked about : * Market disruption as a result of COVID * Report card on Jobkeeper as a stimulus package * WHS claims recently while many have been working from home * Wage theft, still in the news and still causing so many issues * Sexual harassment and assaults in the workplace, are incidences on the rise and why? And much more Contact Danny: Website : www.dannykinglegal.com Email : [email protected] And check out www.fairwork.gov.au

Danny is the founder and Managing Director of Danny King Legal. Danny King has been recognised in the Doyles Guide consecutively from 2015 - 2020 as a Leading Lawyer in Employment and Industrial Relations. Danny believes that successful businesses are about people. Working with that in mind, she gets better results than those who just fight for the sake of the fight. Danny started her own firm at the tender age of 27 (a decade ago), and understands the thrill of business growth and the complexities involved in managing employment relationships. Charging in to fix an unfolding drama and steering the situation into a "crisis-tunity" makes her world go round. Natasha and Danny talked about : * Who is Danny King and what does she do * What Danny is seeing happening in the market now in terms of Employment Law * How Danny works with clients to avoid court when and where possible * Working on the employee side as well advocating for clients in complex situations * Sexual harassment * Business restructures * The rights of employers who want to let people go, and the rights of employees as well *What to do if you receive an unfair dismissal claim And much more Contact Danny: Website : www.dannykinglegal.com Email : [email protected] And check out www.fairwork.gov.au

Shaun Radnedge, otherwise known as Zoro (we'll get into that in the episode) has just hit the big 50 years young and has experienced the bright city lights but chose to go back to his roots and take over a business that has shaped him into the person that he is today. He describes himself as a 'knockabout Australian' who believes family and lifestyle are just as important as his patch of the greatest country in the world. If you had said ten years ago that he would be mayor of Charleville in country Queensland he would have laughed at you but he is very humbled that the people of Charleville have given him this opportunity to move their town in the right direction. Shaun says that he has a simple but effective life but if his story gets you thinking about maybe moving to the country make sure you take the leap as he thinks you won't regret it. How to contact Zoro: [email protected] Some information on the Adrian Vowles Cup https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/02/26/cup-puts-spotlight-on-bush-footy/

Catherine Tratsellas has had over 20 years experience as a Human Resources professional. Catherine has held a number of Senior Human Resources generalist positions with small, medium and large organisations across a diverse range of industries. Catherine has a degree in Commerce and post graduate qualifications in Human Resources. Natasha and Catherine cover: * How Catherine ended up where she is today * What Catherine enjoys, and equally is frustrated by, in her role as an Employee Expert * Job design analysis work, just what it is and how Catherine is helping her client with this project piece and more * Harrison assessments and how they can be used in the employee lifecycle * The mediation process and the types of situations where businesses get called up to participate in one * What happens after you receive an unfair dismissal notice for one of your employees? Catherine walks you through the process * How easy is it for someone to lodge an Unfair Dismissal claim against your business, the fee is as low as $75 for a disgruntled former employee * What are the fines for successful unfair dismissal claims ? The commission can also order reinstatement * Advice for employers going through the mediation process * Catherine shares a case study a recent experience that went through mediation And much more Contact Catherine [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-tratsellas-64204535/ 02 8021 4206 www.employeematters.com

Brisbane-based, David has 30 year's experience encompassing Generalist HR experience as well as specific roles in areas such as employee relations, diversity and inclusion and traineeships. David's work both in Australia and the UK has been in private sector, public service and not-for-profit organisations, including the National Health Service and the Newspaper Society in the UK and 16 years with ANZ Bank here in Australia. In addition David as our General Manager, is doing great work within the Employee Matters business helping work on our business systems and strategy. They talk about : * How David ended up where he is today * How manages literally living on a small island and working as the Employee Matters General Manager * Collective vs individual employee management * Remote working and how Covid has normalised this practice - and how that is a positive thing * The advantages and disadvantages of remote working, getting the balance right, and managing performance and output * Building and maintaining a culture with a hybrid or remote team * Performance management of remote employees * Harrison psychometrics report and their uses are recruitment, remote working and across the employee lifecycle * What is the best way to help businesses grow and rebound the new COVID World of Work And much more Contact David [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbrown66/ Or call 0415 756 800 Plus Kerry Rosser Dare to Lead https://leadwithcourage.com.au/ https://brenebrown.com/ Brene Brown, the power of vulnerability TED talk https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability

Darren Murphy is the Managing Director of Core Integrity - a specialist integrity risk consulting firm that works with corporate, government, and professional sporting organisations to help protect their people, reputation, and bottom line. An advocate for "prevention is better than cure", Darren looks to take an organisation's culture to the next level through proactive investment in people and ethos. Darren understands the complexity and sensitivity of integrity risk issues and is regularly called upon by his clients as a trusted advisor to navigate a crisis and respond in a calm, and considered manner. Darren's expert team packs a punch in the unique offering they provide to Australian organisations. Highly regarded for their work on developing safe speak-up cultures and supporting organisations through times of trouble, Darren's experience, leadership, and passion has contributed to Core Integrity's industry-leading reputation. They talk about * How Darren ended up where he is today and his interest in fraud * What made Darren start his business - Core Integrity * Employee Fraud, and how it differs from what usually constitutes criminal activity * What Core Integrity does and how they help business in curtailing and picking up on employee fraud * Some statistics on employee fraud, frequency and the most common types that occur in Australia * What is the Fraud Triangle ? * Risk factors for business owners, and how you can assess the risks to your business * Forensic technology, and how it can be used to uncover fraud issues * Employee reference checks and their value in terms of background checks * Creating a culture where it is safe to speak up * Red flags to look out for And much more Contact Darren: www.coreintegrity.com.au https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmurphy/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fraud-rise-during-covid-3-ways-keep-your-company-safe-darren-murphy/

Melbourne based, Paul has over twenty-five years experience working in a range of HR generalist and leadership roles. He has worked primarily in the private sector having spent over twenty years with Accenture where he held HR leadership roles spanning both Australia and the Asia Pacific Region. In these roles Paul had responsibility for a broad range of HR functions including performance management, employee relations, learning & development, workforce planning and recruitment whilst leading teams of up to forty HR professionals. Paul has a Masters degree in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations from Melbourne University. In this episode, the focus is on redundancy - doing it sensitively, compliantly and doing so while maintaining your company's reputational risk is an area in which Paul has an enormous amount of knowledge and experience. Natasha and Paul talked about : * How Paul ended up where he is today * What Paul learned from living and working internationally * Where HR intersects with business and how it affects business outcomes * Paul's own experiences as a small business owner in Melbourne and juggling two careers simultaneously * How to run a compliant redundancy process * What are the three "C's" in the redundancy process * What is the reputational risk to your business for mishandling the redundancy process * How an engaged workforce can benefit your business * Outplacement services and how they fit in and benefit the redundancy process * What are the costs of a redundancy process and what needs to be in place prior Contact Paul Email : [email protected] Phone : 02 8021 4206

Sarah Prime is an award winning thought leader in the field of rural contraction, decline and exodus, and a champion of change for rural regions. She is widely known for her leadership development and mentoring framework 'Champions Academy' which empowers the next generation of individuals in rural communities to step up began actively shaping the future of their community. Her efforts have seen her named Rural Woman of the Year, a Westpac Social Change Fellow and Australian of the Year nominee. Her current project is now seeking to create a global community of interest around rural communities, investigating extraordinary cases of rural revitalisation around the world to produce a problem-solving database of proven concepts that rural communities everywhere can become inspired and empowered by. Natasha and Sarah talked about : Sarah's story and how she got where she is today * Population decentralisation * What is a social entrepreneur ? * Champions Academy - what it is and how it helps rural communities * Rural flight and Sarah's grassroots efforts to turn things around in rural Australia And much more ...... https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahprime-au/ www.sarahprime.com

Jeremy Fleming is the Managing Director of Stagekings, the company responsible for some of the most well-known temporary event structures of the past 6 years. Since Friday 13th March 2020 and the shutdown of the event industry, Jeremy has been navigating Stagekings through the most difficult time the event industry has ever experienced. Facing the prospect of losing everything, he saw a chink in the supply chain and pivoted Stagekings to manufacture work from home office furniture. This has evolved into its own brand ISOKING, selling more than 30,000 items with now 70 different products in the range. They talk about * How Jeremy ended up where he is today with Stage Kings * What does he love about he does * Stage Kings has a husband and wife team at the helm, how does this work? * What happened to Jeremy's industry and business after Scott Morrisons announcement on 13 March 2020 * What planning and actions were undertaken at the start of the COVID crisis * The big pivot - the idea that launched ISOKING, and how long did it take to get their first sale * How the new venture employed people from across the industry, not just from Jeremy's business * ISOKING's charitable giving to industry charity, Support Act * The biggest thing that Jeremy has learned from COVID and taking the business in a new direction - timing is everything And much more Contact Jeremy Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stagekingsaustralia https://www.facebook.com/IsoKingAU Website https://isoking.com.au/ https://supportact.org.au/

Esther is a specialist Recruitment Partner, skilled at supporting Leaders to find the best talent match for their businesses. With extensive recruitment experience in the UK, Australia and NZ, Esther has a strong reputation for building long and happy relationships with clients.Having also run her own successful recruitment business, Esther is commercially savvy, highly adaptable and understands how to help organisations achieve their broader business goals through effective recruiting, even in the toughest candidate markets. They talk about * Esther's journey and what gets her up in the morning * Esther's work with business owners and what she enjoys about it, and her biggest frustrations * Why candidates are at their greatest risk of leaving in the first six months in a new role * Esther's tree change decision to move from a big city to somewhere more laidback * Some stats on job ads and vacancies, does this indicate a rebound to post-covid levels * Key drivers for candidates now - what are they ? * Remote working - how will we move forward, and will the traditional work structure survive? * Big picture recruitment planning * The very tight applicant market has returned * Common mistakes businesses make when it comes to their recruitment approach * Interviewing - some tips and strategies when hiring * Challenges and opportunities for businesses right now * The role of social media in recruitment How to contact Esther: Email : [email protected] Phone : 02 8021 4206 See this link for Recruitment Genius Model https://www.employeematters.com.au/recruitment-genius-model/