The fundamental shift in global economic and strategic influence from west to east, means that the ability of executives to impact across cultural boundaries and lead and work within multicultural teams is becoming critical to business success. The Australia in the Asian Century White Paper, released on Sunday 31 October, thus calls for greater engagement …
On 19th September, Symmetra’s CEO Heather Price, was a guest speaker at a breakfast seminar in Auckland, hosted by the Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Trust and the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. The EEO Trust is a not-for-profit organisation designed to provide EEO information and tools to employers and raise awareness of diversity issues in the workplace in …
Can unconscious bias be inferred when taking into account the subjective intention of an employer, (what the employer really thought), when she or he acts against an employee? The recent High Court’s (HCA) decision on The Board of Bendigo Regional Institute of Technical and Further Education v Barclay [2012] (Barclay) focused on whether the law …
On 20 September 2011 we had a fantastic party to officially celebrate the changing of our name and the launch of our new brand, Symmetra! The event was attended by about 100 of our colleagues, clients and suppliers. They enjoyed a pleasant evening on Jones Bay Wharf, where there was music, drinks and canapes on …