The past 12 months has seen considerable change in Fair Work and workplace-related legislation. The Full Circle team are working hard to support our members with compliance to these changes, including flexible work arrangements, changes to the definition of casual workers, and the overhaul of fixed-term contracts. With this in mind, you can help your organisation by improving your awareness of base-level employee compliance considerations.
Fair Work’s award-winning Online Learning Centre teaches small business owners and leaders core skills and strategies to help manage the workplace effectively and in compliance with Fair Work requirements. The FREE and interactive online courses take around 20 to 40 minutes each to complete, can be easily integrated into your workplace training and are accessible via computer and most tablets and mobiles.
Upskill your leaders, reduce your risk
We recommend the following courses to be undertaken by business owners and leaders pro-actively as part of your leader’s induction training package or ongoing upskilling plan:
- Hiring Employees
- Record Keeping and Payslips
- Workplace Flexibility
- Managing Employees
- Managing Performance
- Diversity & Discrimination
- Difficult Conversations in the Workplace – Managers
Additionally:
- Your in-house administrators, leaders responsible for HR/people management, bookkeeper and/or payroll officer can benefit from the Workplace Laws for Business Advisors course
- It can also be helpful to watch the training for employees Starting a New Job for an understanding of the advice they’re receiving
- In the case that you receive a Fair Work Compliance Notice, they also have a short course to help you understand and respond appropriately
In the Spotlight: Difficult conversations in the workplace – Manager Course
A great example of these resources is the Difficult Conversations in the Workplace Course. Many workplace issues can be resolved quickly and informally if you discuss them with your employees. This course will help you gain the skills and confidence you need to discuss workplace issues when they arise. It includes:
- information about how to handle a difficult conversation
- tips to help you prepare, manage your emotions and reach a positive outcome
- interactive scenarios to help you practice your conversation skills
- downloadable resources and links to further information.
A companion course for employees is also available.
Your next step
- Visit Fair Work’s Online Learning Centre
- Identify the required training for you and your team
- Discuss the training with your individual employees as suitable
- Schedule the training and add it to their Learning and Development Plan – consider 1 course weekly until complete
