People and culture: capitalising on your human resources
Effective workforce management is central to business success. VECCI’s workplace relations consultants provide comprehensive HR strategies and services.
Disciplinary issues
Most disciplinary issues involve an employee either breaching a company standard or policy, or not performing in their role to the expected and required standard. However, underperformance issues are rarely simple.
VECCI's workplace relations consultants are on hand to help clarify the most appropriate course of action. Our consultants are skilled in examining the range of information that results from these difficult processes, telling you what you need to know, and advising you on a course of action which will ensure results and defensibility.
Dispute resolution – advice, mediation and negotiation
Workplace disputes often arise from a relatively small issue. However, these can escalate if not dealt with in a timely and effective manner.
VECCI provides practical, tailored and expert advice on issue resolution and dispute management. In addition, our consultants can facilitate representation and our qualified mediators are trained in conflict resolution and dispute management.
Sexual harassment and discrimination Issues
The issue of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace has been widely publicised. While employers may not be directly responsible for harassment and discrimination incidents in the workplace, it is likely that you will be held accountable for any wrong doing.
Consequently, employers may be forced to go through lengthy and costly litigation to defend preventative measures they have previously put in place. VECCI's workplace relations consultants can support your business by offering advice on current workplace issues, conducting investigations, providing advocacy and representation in the relevant tribunals, helping put effective measures and processes in place, or ensuring future prevention.
Equal opportunities
Today's employers are committed to the provision of equal opportunities in the workplace. VECCI can help you achieve best practice by providing guidance and assistance in the development and implementation of equal employment opportunity strategies.
Our consultants can also provide assistance with the drafting of reports for the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission and Australian Human Rights Commission.
Human resources
VECCI provides specialist support in a number of general human resource areas such as:
- Focus groups/climate surveys
- HR audits
- HR audits/strategies
- Policy development and review
- Performance management programs and skill building
- Recruitment and selection programs and skill building
- Skill gaps/training needs analysis
- Talent management/retention/workforce planning