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Industrial Relations News

Discrimination basis only needs to be a “substantial reason”March 09, 2010

A beauty salon in Victoria employed the complainant from February 2008 until March 2009 when her position was made redundant.  The former employee ... read more

Misconduct doesn’t always justify suspensionMarch 09, 2010

A recent decision of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia has been described as ‘a wake up call for employers’ who need to ensure ... read more

Modern Awards – can you reduce your employee’s take home pay?March 08, 2010

To ensure that employees would not receive lower wages after the implementation of Modern Awards, the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential ... read more

Modern Awards - the weird and wonderful world of transitional provisionsMarch 08, 2010

As of 1 January 2010, the Government has rolled out the final stages of the Industrial Relations overhaul, with the implementation of the National Employment ... read more

Unfair dismissal payout - don't fall for itMarch 08, 2010

Don’t be duped by employee advocates seeking informal settlements in lieu of lodging an unfair dismissal application.   In the ... read more

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Human Resources News

Employee Engagement - another compelling reason to develop your front-lineDecember 11, 2009

By now most of us have at least heard of "employee engagement", or even started to measure the levels of engagement. Given that engagement is ... read more

Conflict is complicatedNovember 11, 2009

No two conflicts are the same, yet many organisations apply the same cookie cutter approach to every conflict (eg mediation).  If this fails to ... read more

Traditional mediation model rarely best for resolving workplace conflict August 05, 2009

An alternative mediation technique might be more suitable for resolving workplace conflicts than traditional problem-solving approaches, says Livingstones ... read more

Media Release: Selection process for The Best Job in the World concludesMay 06, 2009

After an intense 4 day assessment centre on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef, the selection panel, which included Janice Schloss and Tina Woehrle ... read more

Media Release - The Best Job in the WorldApril 30, 2009

For the past 7 months Livingstones Australia, a Brisbane-based people solutions consultancy, has been integrally involved in selecting and employing ... read more

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Organisational Development News

Thinking change management…start with asking “why?”March 08, 2010

From the water cooler discussions, wiki-posts and “off-topic” meeting conversations, it is no surprise that, on average, over 70% of organisational ... read more

An employee complaints case study – Keeping your options openMarch 08, 2010

Client brief: Discrimination complaint Recently, a client contacted Livingstones Australia to conduct a workplace investigation.  The subject ... read more

Conflict - It's all about snakes and laddersMarch 08, 2010

Sometimes a picture paints a thousand words!   People in conflict often develop very rigid patterns of thinking.  Their world is ... read more

RESILIENCE, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTUREOctober 20, 2009

Many of us who lived through the last recession in the 1990’s will be beginning to have a sense of how the wheel turns full circle, that all things ... read more

Developing School LeadershipJuly 29, 2009

School Boards, Principals and Senior Management staff face unique challenges within an independent educational sector that is increasingly complex and ... read more

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General News

Livingstones welcomes back Blake ReddingSeptember 16, 2009

We are pleased to announce that Blake has returned to Livingstones Australia as Senior Consultant in the Organisational Development team.  Blake ... read more

Katy Russell, Principal Consultant - Change of RoleSeptember 16, 2009

For 12 years Katy Russell has provided Industrial Relations advice to Livingstones Clients, and over time has developed a strong ... read more