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Workplace policies
Sample OKR Template and Examples for Australian Workplaces
TL;DR: An OKR template sets out a small number of objectives, each with about three measurable key results and the initiatives that will move them. Write the objective as a clear destination, make every key result a number you can score, and review progress through the quarter. Keep OKRs separate from pay and formal performance […]
21/09/2021
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Workplace policies
Sample Working From Home Policy for Australian Workplaces
TL;DR: A working from home policy sets the rules for doing work from home: who can, how to set up a safe workspace, when people are available, and how equipment and information are handled. In Australia, work health and safety duties still apply at home, and the right to disconnect shapes contact outside working hours. […]
16/09/2021
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Workplace policies
Sample Flexible Work Arrangements Policy for Australian Workplaces
TL;DR: A flexible work arrangements policy explains how employees ask to change their hours, pattern, or location of work, and how the organisation decides. In Australia it must follow section 65 of the Fair Work Act: eligible employees request in writing, employers respond in writing within 21 days, and refusals need reasonable business grounds. Key […]
16/09/2021
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Workplace policies
Sample Drug, Alcohol, and Smoking Policy for Australian Workplaces
TL;DR: A drug, alcohol, and smoking policy sets the standard for being fit for work, explains how impairment is managed, and states where smoking and vaping are allowed. In Australia it rests on WHS duties. Testing can be lawful when a policy is reasonable and safety-based, while smoke-free rules come from state and territory laws. […]
03/09/2021
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Workplace policies
Sample Health and Safety Policy for Australian Workplaces
TL;DR: A health and safety policy, often called a WHS policy, states how an organisation keeps people safe at work. It also sets out who is responsible for what, and how workers are consulted. Australian law sets safety duties rather than one required document. However, a written policy that workers have seen best shows you […]
03/09/2021
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Workplace policies
Sample Vehicle Use Policy for Australian Workplaces
TL;DR: A vehicle use policy sets the rules for employees who drive a company, leased, or personal vehicle for work. In Australia a vehicle used for work is a workplace, so WHS duties apply on the road. The policy should cover who may drive, licences, private use, fatigue, phones, incidents, fines, and returning the vehicle. […]
01/09/2021
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Workplace policies
Sample Social Media Policy for Australian Workplaces
TL;DR: A social media policy sets the rules for how staff use social media at work and when posting about work. It covers who speaks for the organisation, confidential information, and how colleagues and customers are treated online. In Australia it must respect the limits on regulating private conduct and the right to discuss pay. […]
31/08/2021
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Workplace policies
Sample Leave and Time-Off Policy for Australian Workplaces
TL;DR: A leave and time-off policy explains the leave your organisation offers, how employees request it, and how managers approve it. In Australia it must sit on top of the National Employment Standards, which set minimum annual, personal, compassionate, parental, family and domestic violence, and community service leave. A policy can give more, never less. […]
31/08/2021
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Workplace policies
Sample Workplace Surveillance Policy and Notice for Australian Workplaces
TL;DR: A workplace surveillance policy tells staff how cameras, computer monitoring, and tracking devices are used at work, and the law differs by state. NSW and the ACT require written notice at least 14 days before surveillance starts, plus a policy for computer monitoring. Victoria bans cameras in toilets, washrooms, change rooms, and lactation rooms. […]
31/08/2021
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Workplace policies
Sample IT Acceptable Use Policy for Australian Workplaces
TL;DR: An IT acceptable use policy sets the rules for using an organisation’s computers, email, internet, and data. It protects information, reduces cyber risk, and sets expectations staff can be held to. In NSW and the ACT it also matters legally, because monitoring computers or blocking email requires a policy staff have been told about. […]
31/08/2021
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Workplace policies
Sample Bullying, Discrimination, and Harassment Policy for Australian Workplaces
TL;DR: A bullying, discrimination, and harassment policy sets the behaviour your organisation expects, explains how people report a problem, and says how you will respond. In Australia it is part of how you meet legal duties: the positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act, work health and safety duties on psychosocial risk, and vicarious liability. […]
30/08/2021
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Checklist
Free HR Templates for Australian Employers: The Worknice Template Bundle
TL;DR: Australian employers need HR templates at every stage of employment: contracts and onboarding forms when people start, policies while they work, review and warning letters when performance slips, and termination letters and deeds when employment ends. Templates save drafting time, but each one must match current Fair Work rules, your award, and your state’s […]
19/07/2021
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