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As part of their refreshed Fair Work Action Plan, The Scottish Government want to find out about the resources that organisations need to build productive, fair, and inclusive workplaces. Please help to inform their resources by completing this anonymous survey before the deadline of Sunday 26 May. Tell the Scottish Government about... - the information you need about Fair Work. - the resources you need to implement Fair Work practices. - the challenges you face in implementing Fair Work practices. Survey link: https://ow.ly/NUh950RyjPf   #FairWork #CIPDScotPolicy

Nominations for the Employer of Choice Award 2024 are still open. Do you know an Australian organisation or workplace that is genuinely embracing and celebrating employees that live with blindness or low vision? Nominate Now: https://lnkd.in/ghzkzDxJ The core mission of the Blind Australian of the Year Awards is to actively promote the contribution that over half a million people who live with low vision and blindness make to Australian society. There are 2 Awards Categories: 🏆The Blind Australian of the Year 🏆The Employer of Choice Award What is the Employer of Choice Award? The Employer of Choice Award recognises organisations who not only champion diversity but demonstrate HOW workplace accessibility and inclusion is delivered to create truly diverse, high performing teams and successful business outcomes. The winners will be announced at the Blind Australian of the Year Awards - 2024 Annual Gala on 26 October at the Amora Hotel in Brisbane. Tickets for the Gala are also on sale now. Gala Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gWnD-9UG Image Description: The image shows Craig Shanahan, a vision impaired chef and former winner of the Employer of Choice Award in a chefs uniform and some of the details above and Nominate Now in braille. #EmployerOfChoice #Australia #AustralianAwards #Equality #Inclusion #Diversity #DEI #Blindness #VisionLoss #DisabilityAustralia #NDISaustralia #NDIS #AustralianCompany

Just a few tickets remaining ….. We are looking forward to welcoming you at the next WUN Networking event -Join us on Thursday 22nd Feb 6pm - Levelling up in decision making – inclusion in action, Leeds.   Come and join us for this exciting cross sector event based around a panel discussion, focused on how utilities can create inclusive decision making informed by customer and colleague engagement, and taking deliberate action to seek a wide range of voices and opinions.   We are looking forward to what will be a fascinating a panel discussion with Eileen Brown, Customer Experience Director Northern Gas Networks. Denise Massey, Managing Director, EIC Louise Hunter MBE Chart PR, Group Director of People & Corporate Services, NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) Mayokun - Mac Alonge- CEO The Equal Group & chaired by WUN Director Sarah Hopkins   Not only will we hear from a panel packed with experience and insight but we are keen to hear your thoughts too ! Our event will include debates about how levelling up needs to happen in workplaces to capitalise on the power of voice to make better decisions for customers and colleagues now and in the future.   Refreshments and light buffet will be provided, as well as the opportunity for great networking. Kindly hosted by Northern Gas Networks   Free tickets available   https://lnkd.in/dczen7P   Other forthcoming WUN events  7th March 2024 9:30 am The Balance of Power- how will the election impact energy, London- tickets going fast.   8th March 2024 – #IAmRemarkable workshop on IWD2024- This workshop is now full & we have a waiting list for future sessions.   11th April Unconscious Bias: What is Reality? 6pm, London – Save the date ticketing opening shortly.   9th May 2024 WUN FOR ALL (Virtual event)  -Psychological Safety – what is it and show to get it. Book your free ticket now.   Another date for the diary:   27th June 2024 Women In Utilities Awards, London.   #WUN #utilities #networking #levellingup #utilities 

As we continue to explore the grey area between work and home, there is a fading line between our professional and personal lives. Perhaps not a groundbreaking decision, but a sufficiently salacious tale to rank among the more memorable illustrations of that work-life boundary. This recent FWC decision explores what constitutes a clear and sufficient connection between behaviour and employment. In this case, the arena was an airport lounge. Submissions contemplate the circumstances around the lounge and a connection to employment, which raise interesting arguments that ultimately do not turn the decision. Commissioner Durham notes the employee would not have been at the airport if not required to do so to travel to work, and their entry to the lounge was inconsequential. Regardless, it is well established that the damage caused by conduct, even out of hours conduct, can be a valid reason for dismissal. The broader life lesson for frequent flyers is that the calorie club is a welcome airport convenience, but everything in moderation. https://lnkd.in/gWnkpRte

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HOW CAN WE ACCELERATE PROGRESS ON DE&I? On the back of a very successful event , we are pleased to announce our next thought leadership event. Our last event was standing room only so I would advise getting booked on quickly! HOW CAN WE ACCELERATE PROGRESS ON DE&I? THURSDAY 2ND MAY 2024 Manchester City Centre 12:00 pm-2:00pm How can we accelerate progress on DE&I while navigating identity politics and political backlash? Data tells us that there is work to be done to create workplace inclusion for all. In our recent DE&I survey 37% of respondents said that they felt the need to hide an aspect of who they are for fear of judgement by others. DE&I expert Caitlin Hartley from FAIRER Consulting will share insights from the Hays DE&I survey and outline practical steps that organisations can implement to maintain and accelerate progress on DE&I. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. For further information or to reserve a place please email tracey.straw@hays.com or contact myself.

Ok you missed it. But that's ok. Now is the time to start planning for next year. You've been busy doing stellar work and it's about time you got the credit for it. That's right. I'm talking about The Stevies. The world's premier business awards. The deadline for 4 of the awards has passed for 2024: Stevie® Awards for Great Employers The International Business Awards Stevie® Awards for Women in Business and Stevie® awards for Technology Excellence ... all ended this month for 2024. Award ceremonies to take place in NYC for all except the IBA's which will be held in Turkey this year. The Stevies now have 9 awards but only 5 really available for enterprising and innovative companies and organisations (and individuals) in the UK. The other (5th in the list)available to the UK is the Stevie® awards for Sales & Customer Service - deadline 11 October 2024. So still a bit of time to prepare your nominations and book your tickets to The Big Apple in April 2025. FYI the other region specific awards are: American Business Awards Asia Pacific Business Awards German Stevie Awards Middle East & North Africa Awards ... in case you have business activity or clients in these regions. A few addresses to get more information and entry kits for 2025 (most are coming soon as the current year is just closing for judging) are: https://lnkd.in/eyHS-H7w https://lnkd.in/gRXaqZj https://lnkd.in/d4d-JgX https://lnkd.in/ehkbVUwA https://lnkd.in/gW-YqKP Bear in mind you can send in your nominations for multiple award categories and awards. Entry fees vary and there are some free categories, as well. The Stevies team are always available to answer any questions at help@stevieawards.com Good luck. #2024awards #2025businessawards #businessawards #industryawards #awards #PR

What better way to celebrate International Human Resources Day than to buy your ticket to the Australian HR Institute’s NSW State Conference! This year, the conference will take place on 27th June at Ivy, Sydney and HR professionals will be challenged to stretch their minds and bridge the divide. So, what does this mean? The conference will focus on what really matters in our quest to strive for success. Starting with the fundamentals, as HR professionals we must build connections, remain fair, and guide our organisations toward unity in the face of adversity in all forms. Whether it’s about being for or against something, or even the clash between what’s considered ‘soft’ or ‘hard’ in our work, these differences form our operating landscape. By keeping an open mind and considering, people, inclusive perspectives, in conjunction with data narratives, we can navigate these gaps and contribute to positive change. With an array of impressive speakers, I encourage you to click the link below to secure your ticket today: https://lnkd.in/d8EQvatv #AHRI #AHRINSW #AHRIEvents #NSWStateConference #HR #HumanResources #PeopleandCulture

Whether you’re a new employer or already committed to fair work – get up to speed on the latest practices in our free programme. Expert advisers will guide you and provide a tailored action plan to meet your needs. Find out more 👇 http://ow.ly/aVhh50O0zP8 #FairWork #EmployerSupport #TailoredActionPlan

On the back of a very successful event , we are pleased to announce our next thought leadership event. HOW CAN WE ACCELERATE PROGRESS ON DE&I?   Our last event was standing room only so I would advise getting booked on quickly!   HOW CAN WE ACCELERATE PROGRESS ON DE&I?   THURSDAY 2ND MAY 2024 Manchester City Centre 12:00 pm-2:00pm   How can we accelerate progress on DE&I while navigating identity politics and political backlash? Data tells us that there is work to be done to create workplace inclusion for all. In our recent DE&I survey 37% of respondents said that they felt the need to hide an aspect of who they are for fear of judgement by others. DE&I expert Caitlin Hartley from FAIRER Consulting will share insights from the Hays DE&I survey and outline practical steps that organisations can implement to maintain and accelerate progress on DE&I.   Lunch and refreshments will be provided.   For further information or to reserve a place please email tracey.straw@hays.com or contact myself.   Tracey Caplan (STRAW)Lauren Falcus-WrightOlivia Maginnis-JonesEmma ThompsonJoanna WildingJo Taylor-CoburnQueenie NgMegan CrumlishJessica Cannon