A Word to the Wise

Psychosocial hazards and the new frontier of workplace safety

Kingston Reid — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 01:57:14 +0000

Penalty rates, politics and the work-life tug of war Pt 2

Kingston Reid — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:44:17 +0000

Penalty rates, politics and the work-life tug of war Pt 1

Kingston Reid — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:43:31 +0000

Federal election 2025: a snapshot of the key industrial relations policies

Kingston Reid — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 23:08:21 +0000

Federal election 2025: a snapshot of the key industrial relations policies

Kingston Reid — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:41:26 +0000

Safety and Regulatory update: what to expect in 2025

Kingston Reid — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:05:33 +0000

In the first Word to the Wise podcast for 2025, Kingston Reid partners John Makris, Liam Fraser, and Michael Stutley are back for another Safety and Regulatory update.

In this episode, the team pick up where they left off, reflecting on the key trends from 2024 which are expected to continue into the new year, including the continued focus from regulators on safety leadership in the psychosocial hazards space. They also look at two recent cases, one in Australia and one in New Zealand, which shed further light on the due diligence duties of officers in large companies and explain what the key lessons are for employers.

Enterprise bargaining - unpacking the latest updates

Kingston Reid — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 02:39:13 +0000

The quagmire strikes back: Reasonable belief & statutory notices

Kingston Reid — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:00:22 +0000

Navigating the quagmire: Psychosocial risks

Kingston Reid — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:38:08 +0000

New Conversations About Changing Rights

Kingston Reid — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:12:38 +0000

An Exercise In Restraint

Kingston Reid — Thu, 02 May 2024 16:49:59 +0000

What’s In Store in ’24?

Kingston Reid — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:19:02 +0000

Individual employment arrangements

Kingston Reid — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:37:13 +0000

Shelley Williams and Emily Baxter discuss the new pay secrecy, fixed term contracts and flexible work provisions and how they impact employers.

Preventing sexual harassment under new laws – employer obligations

Kingston Reid — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 11:38:46 +0000

Protected industrial action and intractable bargaining disputes – what is changing?

Kingston Reid — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:31:58 +0000

The new world of workplace bargaining (single employer and industry)

Kingston Reid — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:11:55 +0000

Steven Amendola and Brendan Milne discuss the new world of enterprise bargaining under the Government’s new legislation.

The political tug-of-war over migration

Kingston Reid — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:48:30 +0000

Christa Lenard and Michael Stutley discuss the Government’s immediate initiatives to address the migration and skills shortage.

The Industrial Proposals

Kingston Reid — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 02:34:47 +0000

Alice DeBoos and Steven Amendola discuss the industrial proposals outlined in the outcomes document following the Jobs and Skills Summit.

Building workplace culture virtually

Kingston Reid — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:31:22 +0000

After almost two years of remote work, many organisations are realising they may not be able to return to the office as they’ve always known it. In today’s podcast, Nicole Maughan, Paige O’Shea and Azuhr’s Claire Jenkins look at how you can nurture a successful culture — when you can’t rely on being in the office.

The risks of COVID, how do you best protect your workplace?

Kingston Reid — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:58:55 +0000

Christa Lenard and John Makris discuss mandating COVID vaccinations in the workplace, as the number of vaccinated Australians rise, and those states which have been in lock down start to reopen.