Master Meyn offers a broad range of contemporary people-centred solutions. The present and increasing expectations of employees rapidly driven via an online world is becoming difficult for organisations and leaders to keep pace. Compounding this is the rapidly changing industrial relations framework where intricacies and misapplication can easily lead to disputation.
Master Meyn is passionate about increasing the capability of leaders through tailored advice and support in every service we provide.
The Australian and Western Australian industrial relations frameworks are complex and sophisticated. The goalposts constantly change and there is a very real and daunting prospect of prosecution including significant penalties and imprisonment if found to be non-compliant.
At Master Meyn, we offer a suite of industrial relations services covering compliance and efficiencies such as:
- Employment contracts covering NES, modern award, enterprise agreement or common law employees.
- Representation and coordination of single and multi-enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations.
- Pay rate audits and updates.
- Leave entitlement audits.
- Hours of duty audits and clarification.
- Flexible working and averaging arrangements.
- Preparation of Fair Work claim responses and advocacy.
Employees are vital to any organisation, big or small! People are dynamic and are the key to unlocking all the benefits of a thriving business. To foster the diversity people bring to catapult the organisation as an industry leader, policies, procedures and guidelines are necessary to support organisational expectations, conflict resolution, communication, engagement and compliance.
We offer a full suite of documents to support the employee relations of your business and case management of any issues covering:
- Suspected misconduct, including sexual harassment.
- Grievances.
- Under-performance.
- Fitness for work.
- Unauthorised absences.
Australia’s states and territories have adopted a code of practice that outlines the legal obligations on all employers, regardless of size or industry, to ensure they provide a psychologically safe workplace that is reasonably free of risks and hazards. Failing to comply with these obligations could result in prosecution including fines and imprisonment.
What does a psychologically safe work environment look like? It requires the ongoing evaluation and assessment of risks, and continuous improvement covering culture, employees, training, compliance, communication, flexible work arrangements and individualised support.
For Western Australian employers, WorkSafe within the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is the regulator to evaluate employer psychosocial hazard compliance and after spending the last 4.5 years with the regulator, Master Meyn has a deep understanding of a psychosocially safe workplace.
Master Meyn will partner with you to ensure you and your employees are happy and safe within the workplace.
As your HR partner, Master Meyn offers broad consulting services covering leadership capability and development, employee relations, industrial relations, workforce strategy, compliance and risk management and attraction and retention strategies.
Master Meyn has broad experience developed over 18 years in industries such as law enforcement, education, disability services and public administration.
With a collaborative mindset, a deep understanding of the intent behind the Australian Government’s industrial relations reform, and contemporary knowledge of the human resources, employee relations and industrial relations regulatory framework, Master Meyn will partner with you to make you a preferred employer within your industry.
Allegations of under-performance, aggressive behaviour, bullying, sexual harassment, victimisation and discrimination are increasing as employees continue to grow their expectations and understanding of safe and harmonious workplaces. Failing to meet these expectations may lead to increased claims of Workers’ Compensation, protracted absenteeism or mental health issues which jeopardises the remaining workforce and profitability of business.
It is imperative for employers to maintain mentally safe workplaces and when disputation and poor behaviour occurs, the flow-on effects on employee morale and organisational culture can be damaging.
An independent investigation is usually necessary to maintain employees’ confidence in their employer.
Outsourcing investigations allows employers to:
- Prioritise and resolve employee concerns quickly and efficiently.
- Maintain employee satisfaction and confidence of natural justice.
- Continue to ensure the workplace is safe and compliant.
- Continuing to achieve core business objectives.
At Master Meyn, we perform empathetic and evidenced-based investigations ensuring that all parties are heard and treated fairly and safely. We also provide post-investigation support offering advice on how to reintegrate an employee within the business wherever possible.