Even with all the opportunities for virtual face-to-face meetings, it is easy to miss visual cues in body language and facial expressions that could be telling you an employee is not coping well. Although some people may have thought working from home was their dream job, the reality is it can feel isolating and can prove more challenging than working from an office.
On Monday 13 April, the Queensland Government announced that students will operate under a home-based learning model for at least the first five weeks of Term 2, up until Friday 22 May. A further decision will be made regarding the second half of Term 2 by mid-May. During this period, ALL students except for vulnerable students and children of essential workers are to be supervised at home.
With School holidays already upon us in some States and Territories, we're considering the options for parents with children at home that may be impacted by the effects of COVID-19. Employees have access to various leave entitlements and all permanent employees do have access to paid personal/carer’s leave when caring for a family member or member of their household when they require care or support because of a personal illness or unexpected emergency.
Alex is starting a new job at Paste Industries. After 10 years in her previous role, Alex has made the leap to join the Paste team as their marketing manager. She is feeling incredibly nervous, the last time she started a new job she was issued with a company Blackberry and a Windows’ 2007 PC. Things have changed.
