Rapid-Fire with Gordon Watson, Chairman and CEO, AXA Asia
C-Suite#COVID-19#HybridWorkplace#LeadersSpeak#RapidFire
The objective: improving physical and mental health outcomes for all.
COVID-19
Wall Street behemoth Goldman Sachs to layoff hundreds
Employee RelationsEmployee Engagement#COVID-19#Layoffs
Goldman Sachs joins the bandwagon of major brands that have executed layoffs this year in anticipation of an incoming economic recession.
Australia’s job vacancies doubled as unemployment rates drop to 3.5%
RecruitmentTalent Management#COVID-19#Hiring
According to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics release, there are 480,100 job vacancies in Australia, a 111.1% increase since February 2020.
Unions urge Australian government to reinstate pandemic leave disaster payment
Employee RelationsEmployee Engagement#COVID-19
Australian Council of Trade Unions & Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation have been calling on the Albanese government to reverse the decision as quickly as possible.
Victoria government pledges $300M to WorkSafe
Strategic HRCompensation & BenefitsCultureCorporate Wellness Programs#COVID-19#Wellbeing
The commitment to keep WorkCover premiums at “one of the lowest rates” in the country aims to bolster the efforts of employers and businesses “recovering and rebuilding” after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Five considerations for business travel insurance policies in a COVID-normal world
Employee Engagement#COVID-19#GuestArticle
This new world is adding a new layer of complexity for employers in how they handle insurance policies for travelling and expatriate employees. Following two years of not really having to worry about it, it’s certainly not a case of picking back up where we left off when assessing the risks associated with workplace-endorsed travel.
Underfunding and staff shortages rampant in the aged care sector
Compensation & BenefitsCultureStaffing Recruitment#COVID-19
According to reports by The Guardian, continued workforce shortages and underfunding are exhausting staff and driving the sector into an “untenable standstill”.
