Blog tagged as workplace

World MSME Day is 27 June. Small businesses are 97% of Australian businesses, employ around 5.2 million people and add almost one-third of GDP (ASBFEO).

Skipping a proper induction costs employers through higher turnover, slower productivity, weaker engagement, extra training and reputational damage.

Seven lessons to carry forward from COVID-19: flexible work, digital transformation, wellbeing, supply chains, adaptability, communication and skills.

Why international assignments fail early: cultural misalignment, lack of support and family pressures, with practical steps employers can take to improve success.

How HR team focus and skills vary by industry, from mining and manufacturing to logistics, pharmaceuticals and government, and what that means for your business.

Eight practical ways to retain and develop staff when hiring is hard, from skills audits to faster offers, with a November 2026 labour market update.

Australian workplace law has changed continuously since 2022. Six agenda items to make compliance routine, reduce claims and become an employer of choice.

Australia's industrial relations system is shaped by governments, lawyers, unions, tribunals and employers. Why a shared focus on productivity would help.

Employees are asked whether they trust HR. Linq HR argues trust should be built inside the HR team first, from accurate payroll to consistent advice.

Most employees adapted quickly to working from remote; many CEOs did not. Evidence from 2022 on the leader and employee divide and hybrid working.