Hosted by Genevieve Jacobs and featuring a diverse range of HR and employment law experts, the HR Breakfast Club podcast is Australia’s monthly update on the world of work… with a legal spin.
Free Speech and Whistle Blowers: An Update
Free Speech and Whistle Blowers: An Update Today’s episode revisits the issue of free speech in the workplace. This follows the recent outcome of the Michaela Banerji case in the High Court, which has made plenty of people question whether they can say what they want without losing their jobs, and under what circumstances they might. The internet [...]
Non-Disclosure Agreements with John Wilson and Judith Bessant
Non-Disclosure Agreements with John Wilson and Judith Bessant In this episode, we're discussing non-disclosure agreements, which are now very common when employment ends in contentious circumstances for a variety of reasons but are they fair, and reasonable? Do they prevent us from having discussions about workplace issues that might, in fact, be in everyone's interest, and under what [...]
High Performing Organisations – With Gabrielle Sullivan and Sonia Lynch
High Performing Organisations - With Gabrielle Sullivan and Sonia Lynch HR Managers know that people are the key to becoming a High-Performance Organisation. How can HR Managers contribute to high performance and does Australian employment law help or hinder HR Managers in their quest? Today our host Genevieve Jacobs is joined by Sonia Lynch, who is head of [...]
Sexual Harassment – with Kellie Edwards and Scott Diprose
Sexual Harassment – with Kellie Edwards and Scott Diprose On episode 1 of the HR Breakfast Club podcast, Genevieve Jacobs, Kellie Edwards and Scott Diprose look at Sexual Harassment in the workplace. We will provide a discrimination law update in the context of the huge global #MeToo movement, which has gained significant traction in workplace harassment via the [...]
Unfair Dismissal – with Rebecca Richardson and Helen Parrett
Unfair Dismissal - With Rebecca Richardson and Helen Parrett On the HR Breakfast Club podcast today we are taking a look at Unfair Dismissal. We will be discussing the pitfalls, challenges and preventative action in the workplace, and strategies to work towards the kind of outcomes that ensure that everyone gets a fair go in the workplace. Our [...]
What Women Want in the Workplace – With Lauren Sayers and Dr Elizabeth Hill
What Women Want in the Workplace – With Lauren Sayers and Dr Elizabeth Hill How do we know what women really want in the workplace beyond the headlines, and how do we deliver it? Today our host Genevieve Jacobs is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Hill, Chair of the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney, and [...]
Workplace Bullying – With Kate Leonard and Lyndal Ryan
Workplace Bullying - With Kate Leonard and Lyndal Ryan Today on the HR Breakfast Club podcast we're looking at bullying and what that looks like in the workplace. It certainly crops up a lot more in the media these days. We hear about it on social media, we worry about it in the workplace so how does Australian [...]
Vaccinations and Drug Testing – with James Macken and Tony Chase
Vaccinations and Drug Testing - with James Macken and Tony Chase In this episode, we're looking at what an employer can and can't ask an employee to do with regard to the likes of vaccinations, drug and alcohol testing. It might seem like a perfectly good idea that could be relevant to your workplace, but who gets the [...]
Free Speech and Whistle Blowers – with Kieran Pender
Free Speech and Whistle Blowers - with Kieran Pender Today on the HR Breakfast Club podcast, our guest host James Judge sits down with Gus McLachlan to talk about leadership in the digital age. Gus has recently transitioned from the role as Major General in the Australian Army after 38 years of service. Gus has commanded at all [...]
Performance Management – with Gabrielle Sullivan and Allan McLean
Performance Management - with Gabrielle Sullivan and Allan McLean This time on the HR Breakfast Club podcast we're discussing performance management; an absolutely necessary tool in the well-managed workplace but sometimes vexed in reality. How do you manage the process fairly for everyone and arrive at a workable outcome? Our host, Genevieve Jacobs discusses the intricacies of performance [...]
Litigation Stress – with Ian Meagher and Pauline Hugler
Litigation Stress - with Ian Meagher and Pauline Hugler Today on the HR Breakfast Club podcast we're looking at litigation stress, a regrettable, but sometimes unavoidable, part of the HR manager's job. We look at what happens when your decision is challenged in a court, in a tribunal, or if you need to appear. What do you need [...]
Domestic Violence and the Workplace – with Janice Hadgraft and James Judge
Domestic Violence and the Workplace - with Janice Hadgraft and James Judge Domestic Violence is a complex and multi-faceted issue and an area that we are eager to discuss here on the Breakfast Club podcast. To gain insight into the complexities involved with domestic violence situations in the workplace, our host, Genevieve Jacobs sits down with Janice Hadgraft [...]
Leadership in an Age of Disruption and Uncertainty – with Gus McLachlan AO
Leadership in an Age of Disruption and Uncertainty - with Major General Gus McLachlan AO (Ret’d) Today on the HR Breakfast Club podcast, our guest host James Judge sits down with Gus McLachlan to talk about leadership in the digital age. Gus has recently transitioned from the role as Major General in the Australian Army after 38 years [...]