21/08/2022
HR is NOT your friend"
Australian Unions (ACTU) have shared this headline, where a former Vice President of Microsoft warns that HR is rarely the best place for workers to turn to for help.
In fact, he goes even further: "Do not see your team's HR representative as a friend. It's easy to see them as one — they're right there, they are a people person, and they will listen. But, simply put, HR is not your friend."
The reason for this is simple: HR is a paid by the company to solve problems for the company, not to solve problems for employees.
So where should workers turn to if they do need support or information?
Unions.
Unions are completely independent and work solely in the interests of members.
No one plans for things to go wrong at work, so that's why it's reassuring for union members to know they have access to the best employment legal advice, as well as support and information about workplace rights.
Australian Unions also provides a free information helpline, available to all workers. So if you're not yet a union member, you can still give the Australian Unions Support Centre a call on 1300 486 466.
Join today with almost two million other workers become a union member.
Whether you have tough questions you need answering or you’re ready to take action, your union is the first source of information about your wages and working rights. This is what we do – day in, day out – so you can trust your union to give you the right information at the right time.
https://ieuwa.org.au/join-now/
