<![CDATA[ER/IR Unpacked]]>4f9912d1-19ae-563a-95ef-958b63ba15daWed, 27 May 2026 21:30:03 +0000Captivate.fmAustralian HR Institutehttps://artwork.captivate.fm/e4d5cfd7-6053-4dd9-935f-4a5f53626e23/ERIR-Podcast-Logo.pngER/IR UnpackedAustralian HR InstituteAustralian HR InstituteER/IR Unpacked is a monthly podcast from the Australian HR Institute, the trusted home for HR professionals, that helps you to stay ahead of the curve on all things employment and industrial relations. Each episode offers practical and timely tips for the modern HR practitioner.https://www.ahri.com.au/falseepisodic38ad3930-3858-11f1-9528-4d64b2c4dc6dnopodcastWhat does HR need to know about the NES review?What does HR need to know about the NES review?Australia’s National Employment Standards are getting their first major comprehensive parliamentary review since being implemented in 2009. A flood of submissions from industry groups, unions and individuals highlights the variety of strong opinions about Australia's industrial landscape.

In this episode, we kick off with our monthly industrial relations briefing with Amal Cimino CPHR, AHRI’s HR Standards and Capability Development Manager, who talks about the Closing Loopholes review, Federal budget outcomes and more.

Following this, employment lawyer Lisa Mannering FCPHR joins host Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR to dissect the highest-stakes items on the table in the upcoming NES review, ranging from the fiercely debated push for five weeks of annual leave to the logistical headaches of casual notice periods and the campaign to force AI into mandatory consultation clauses.

To wrap things up, we field a few tricky curveballs from our listeners regarding the potential changes to arise from the review.

Further learning:


Resources:


Connect:

Follow AHRI on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ahri/

Connect with Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathonwoolfrey/

Connect with Amal Cimino CPHR: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amal-cimino-cphr-6375a376/

Connect with Lisa Mannering FCPHR: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-mannering/

AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848256/

Not yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://www.ahri.com.au/ahri-membership

]]>Australia’s National Employment Standards are getting their first major comprehensive parliamentary review since being implemented in 2009. A flood of submissions from industry groups, unions and individuals highlights the variety of strong opinions about Australia's industrial landscape.

In this episode, we kick off with our monthly industrial relations briefing with Amal Cimino CPHR, AHRI’s HR Standards and Capability Development Manager, who talks about the Closing Loopholes review, Federal budget outcomes and more.

Following this, employment lawyer Lisa Mannering FCPHR joins host Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR to dissect the highest-stakes items on the table in the upcoming NES review, ranging from the fiercely debated push for five weeks of annual leave to the logistical headaches of casual notice periods and the campaign to force AI into mandatory consultation clauses.

To wrap things up, we field a few tricky curveballs from our listeners regarding the potential changes to arise from the review.

Further learning:


Resources:


Connect:

Follow AHRI on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ahri/

Connect with Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathonwoolfrey/

Connect with Amal Cimino CPHR: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amal-cimino-cphr-6375a376/

Connect with Lisa Mannering FCPHR: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-mannering/

AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848256/

Not yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://www.ahri.com.au/ahri-membership

]]>9bd35106-ee6b-419d-ba8c-d6637787ec19Thu, 28 May 2026 07:30:00 +100035:39falsefull33Is your business on track to meet WGEA's new goal-setting targets?Is your business on track to meet WGEA's new goal-setting targets?The Workplace Gender Equality Agency's (WGEA) new gender goal-setting requirements are now in full effect. Is your business on track to satisfy the new requirements?

In this episode of ER/IR Unpacked, we strip away the compliance jargon to tackle the strategic reality of gender reporting and target setting in the workplace. Plus, AHRI's HR Standards and Capability Development Manager, Amal Cimino CPHR, offers a quick update on upcoming ER/IR changes on the horizon.

In our deep dive section, we explore the powerful business case for gender equality with Dr Samone McCurdy, Executive Manager, Insights and Capability at WGEA. We dive into the latest legislative reforms, discuss the new 'menu' of targets for large employers, the importance of board-level transparency and explore how HR can use this data to influence strategy with the C-suite.

Plus, we answer HR's burning listener questions – from the consequences of missing a target to managing baselines during a major company restructure.

Further learning:

9 common questions about the upcoming Payday superannuation changes: https://bit.ly/49vpmzh

DEI for HR Practitioners: Introduction to DEI practices course: https://bit.ly/490Kmhp

Resources:

AHRI's WGEA-approved Remuneration and Pay Equity Policy template (exclusive to AHRI members): https://bit.ly/4sF0DQJ

WGEA gender pay gap analysis guide: https://bit.ly/4ncwvdA

Connect:

Follow AHRI on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ahri

Connect with Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR; Amal Cimino CPHR and Dr Samone McCurdy.

AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848256/

Not yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://bit.ly/3RlhE4s

]]>The Workplace Gender Equality Agency's (WGEA) new gender goal-setting requirements are now in full effect. Is your business on track to satisfy the new requirements?

In this episode of ER/IR Unpacked, we strip away the compliance jargon to tackle the strategic reality of gender reporting and target setting in the workplace. Plus, AHRI's HR Standards and Capability Development Manager, Amal Cimino CPHR, offers a quick update on upcoming ER/IR changes on the horizon.

In our deep dive section, we explore the powerful business case for gender equality with Dr Samone McCurdy, Executive Manager, Insights and Capability at WGEA. We dive into the latest legislative reforms, discuss the new 'menu' of targets for large employers, the importance of board-level transparency and explore how HR can use this data to influence strategy with the C-suite.

Plus, we answer HR's burning listener questions – from the consequences of missing a target to managing baselines during a major company restructure.

Further learning:

9 common questions about the upcoming Payday superannuation changes: https://bit.ly/49vpmzh

DEI for HR Practitioners: Introduction to DEI practices course: https://bit.ly/490Kmhp

Resources:

AHRI's WGEA-approved Remuneration and Pay Equity Policy template (exclusive to AHRI members): https://bit.ly/4sF0DQJ

WGEA gender pay gap analysis guide: https://bit.ly/4ncwvdA

Connect:

Follow AHRI on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ahri

Connect with Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR; Amal Cimino CPHR and Dr Samone McCurdy.

AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848256/

Not yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://bit.ly/3RlhE4s

]]>ba93a5a0-ee53-4fc3-b91d-ec4905d17a9cThu, 30 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +100035:13falsefull22Is AI creating a legal liability in your organisation?Is AI creating a legal liability in your organisation?SHOW NOTES

AI is moving faster than the law – is your business keeping up? In this episode of AHRI's ER/IR Unpacked, we strip away the hype to tackle the complexity and ambiguity of AI in the Australian workplace.

We start with a quick ER/IR landscape update (2:14 mins) from Amal Cimino CPHR, HR Standards and Capability Development Manager at AHRI, before we go deep with Natalie Gaspar, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills (9:00 mins), discussing recent NSW legislation that could impact broader states and territories and whether we should expect specific AI legal obligations on the horizon.

Plus, we tackle the grey areas HR leaders actually face by answering listener questions that keep HR up at night (25:56 mins).

Further learning:

  1. AI & HR: What You Need to Know to Stay Compliant course: https://bit.ly/48eHgWi
  2. Embedding Responsible AI: Shaping Workforce Planning & Culture course: https://bit.ly/4sHnNpN

Resources:

  1. Webinar with WGEA CEO Mary Woolridge (exclusive to AHRI members): https://bit.ly/4uUhz7v
  2. Justice Hatcher's AI guidance document: https://bit.ly/4bOm9wB
  3. AHRI Remuneration and Pay Equity Policy template: https://bit.ly/4sF0DQJ

Connect:

  1. Follow AHRI on LinkedIn.
  2. Connect with Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR; Amal Cimino CPHR and Natalie Gaspar.
  3. AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848256/
  4. Not yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://www.ahri.com.au/ahri-membership

]]>SHOW NOTES

AI is moving faster than the law – is your business keeping up? In this episode of AHRI's ER/IR Unpacked, we strip away the hype to tackle the complexity and ambiguity of AI in the Australian workplace.

We start with a quick ER/IR landscape update (2:14 mins) from Amal Cimino CPHR, HR Standards and Capability Development Manager at AHRI, before we go deep with Natalie Gaspar, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills (9:00 mins), discussing recent NSW legislation that could impact broader states and territories and whether we should expect specific AI legal obligations on the horizon.

Plus, we tackle the grey areas HR leaders actually face by answering listener questions that keep HR up at night (25:56 mins).

Further learning:

  1. AI & HR: What You Need to Know to Stay Compliant course: https://bit.ly/48eHgWi
  2. Embedding Responsible AI: Shaping Workforce Planning & Culture course: https://bit.ly/4sHnNpN

Resources:

  1. Webinar with WGEA CEO Mary Woolridge (exclusive to AHRI members): https://bit.ly/4uUhz7v
  2. Justice Hatcher's AI guidance document: https://bit.ly/4bOm9wB
  3. AHRI Remuneration and Pay Equity Policy template: https://bit.ly/4sF0DQJ

Connect:

  1. Follow AHRI on LinkedIn.
  2. Connect with Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR; Amal Cimino CPHR and Natalie Gaspar.
  3. AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848256/
  4. Not yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://www.ahri.com.au/ahri-membership

]]>fe970d68-898b-4148-aaf3-e831adf48cf4Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +100033:52falsefull11ER/IR Unpacked TrailerER/IR Unpacked TrailerStay ahead of the curve on all things employment and industrial relations with ER/IR Unpacked – a monthly podcast from the Australian HR Institute, the trusted home for HR professionals.

Hosted by experienced HR and IR expert Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR, each episode offers practical and timely tips for the modern HR practitioner.

SHOW NOTES

Connect:

  1. Connect with Jonathon Woolfrey on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jonathonwoolfrey/
  2. Follow AHRI on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ahri/
  3. AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848256/
  4. Not yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://www.ahri.com.au/ahri-membership

]]>Stay ahead of the curve on all things employment and industrial relations with ER/IR Unpacked – a monthly podcast from the Australian HR Institute, the trusted home for HR professionals.

Hosted by experienced HR and IR expert Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR, each episode offers practical and timely tips for the modern HR practitioner.

SHOW NOTES

Connect:

  1. Connect with Jonathon Woolfrey on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jonathonwoolfrey/
  2. Follow AHRI on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ahri/
  3. AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848256/
  4. Not yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://www.ahri.com.au/ahri-membership

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