“In order to be able to think, you have to risk being offensive”
Welcome to the Maguire Consulting Blog. The quote above is from Dr Jordan Peterson, Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto. It perfectly incapsulates the unfashionable, but enlightened view that truth emerges from the contest of ideas, often contentious and sometimes offensive.
The world of business and employee relations is fertile ground for debate and opinions. The aim of this blog is to critically analyse the issues that impact upon Australian businesses in areas of greatest importance to their success. Issues such as public policy, productivity, innovation, competition policy, small business support, employment regulation, workplace health and safety, workplace rights laws, and superannuation.
Please feel free to contribute, and if you like, share with colleagues. I hope you enjoy it.
The Report of the National Commission of Audit released yesterday questioned the impact of Australia’s minimum wage on efforts to get people into work. In particular it’s authors recommended the national minimum wage (NMW) be gradually benchmarked to 44% of Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)…
The Fair Work Commission has published its first order to prevent workplace bullying. The Order issued by Senior Deputy Drake in Sydney on 21st March this year, inauspiciously resembles action a parent or primary school teacher would take with children that refuse to play properly together. The…
When it comes to reform of Australian employment regulation, we are witnessing a political game of cat and mouse before the real debate happens in 2015 and 2016. The proposed amendments of the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014 are an example of the pusillanimous nature of the game. The raft of…
The serious allegations of standover tactics, financial kickbacks and extortion in Australia’ building and construction industry this month will not surprise those of you that contract into the building and construction industry. The less than subtle pressure imposed on sub-contractors to…