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Updates on regulations and insights on the employee experience, culture, development and more to help you build better workplaces.

Magnetic People Wins the 2022 Workplace Happiness Award!

Pictured L-R: Hon Stephen Dawson MLC, WA Government Minister, presenting the award to Sarah Noble, Tanya Pavez and Tamara Caygill of Magnetic People. 

On 12 November 2022, Magnetic People...

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Empowering Employee Wellness Through Non-Traditional Methods

With labour and skills shortages hitting many West Australian businesses, retaining top talent has never been more important. With projects moving from construction to operations, new projects...

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Are you meeting your WHS obligations regarding psychosocial hazards in the workplace?

Earlier this year, the WA Work Health and Safety Commission published three new Codes of Practice regarding psychosocial hazards, violence and aggression and workplace behaviour. These...

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Celebrating Greater Female Participation in the Drilling Industry

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world on the 8th of March. It is a day to recognise women for their achievements, to build support for women’s rights and...

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What will you do to stomp out bullying?

Like many others, our hearts shattered seeing the impact bullying has had on Brisbane boy, Quaden Bayles, after his mother (Yarraka Bayles) posted a heartbreaking video online last week, sending a...

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Voice. Treaty. Truth. Working Together for a Shared Future

2019 is being celebrated as the United Nations International Year of Indigenous Languages. The Indigenous voice of Australia is over 65,000 plus years old, spoken by the oldest continuing culture...

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New reforms to the Australian Whistle-blower Legislation

On 19 February 2019, new reforms to the Australian whistle-blower legislation were passed through parliament. These changes provide greater protections to those who bring corporate misbehaviour to...

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The ground-breaking report ‘Impact of FIFO work arrangements on the mental health and well-being of FIFO workers’

On Thursday 21 March 2019, Tanya Pavez, Managing Director of Magnetic People, was invited as a guest of Curtin University to learn more about the results and recommendations of the research report...

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We do it for the tail wag

When we were approached to assist the Dogs’ Refuge Home with some workplace documents, how could we say no?

The Dogs’ Refuge Home in Shenton Park saves hundreds of...

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How the New ‘Casual Conversion Clause’ Affects You

On 1 October 2018, several Modern Awards were updated to include a ‘Casual Conversion Clause’. So, what does it mean and how does this impact your business?

If you engage casuals on a...

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Celebrating NAIDOC Week: Meet Nikki Upton

NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  This year’s theme ‘Because of her, we can’ celebrates the...

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