HR Solutions

Protecting sensitive employee data is a vital business concern, but some HR processes like employment income verification are crying out for a security upgrade.

Overhauling manual systems and embracing digitisation is a key imperative for HR leaders, yet not all can afford the price tag that comes with digital enablement. Thankfully there’s a middle ground. A path that allows for innovation and growth while meeting budgetary constraints.

Employers need to find ways to meet the shifting expectations of their employees for better work-life balance. Critical to the employee value proposition is creating a humanised employee experience that recognises and respects that work and life experiences are intertwined.

Introducing a 'fit and proper person' test for key personnel of approved aged care providers is one of the recommendations made in the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. It's an acknowledgement of how vital it is for providers to understand more about their workforce's skills and experience.

Introducing regular, ongoing background screening of your employees can be a daunting prospect. As an employer or HR practitioner, you might be wondering "What if my employee refuses a background check? How do I know which employees to check? How often should screening occur?"

If you have volunteers working for your organisation, the responsibility lies with you to find out if their Working With Children Check has been suspended or revoked. 

Without a process in place for verifying and monitoring your volunteers’ Working With Children Check, you may not have up-to-date information on their clearance status. A volunteer may have had their check clearance denied, yet this could go unnoticed.

The number of Australians looking for work is staggering. Not since the recessions of the early 1980s and early 1990s have we seen parallels to this level of devastation to Australia’s workforce and economy. 

Supermarkets are scrambling to hire workers to keep up with the booming demand for groceries. Job postings have spiked in government, aged care, pharmaceuticals and health care. Product manufacturers are racing to help supply critical equipment needed during the coronavirus outbreak.

In Australia, university students are often required to meet certain background screening requirements if they are doing a work placement in a public, private or community health setting. Students may also require checks for other placements, such as a working with children check for education placements.

Pre-employment screening is one of the best ways to ensure that candidates applying for positions in local government are suitable for the role and have their identity and credentials verified. In fact, the Australian Government often recommends that government agencies undertake background screening to Australian Standards during the recruitment process.