Category Archives: News and Articles
6 Proven Strategies to Reduce Staff Turnover
Recent reports show an increase in employee turnover rates across Australia. High staff turnover can increase costs and reduce profits.
Did you know that 1 in 4 employees resign within 12 months?
The Australian government regularly undertakes research and analysis Continue Reading
3.5% Minimum Wage Increase – July 2018
The minimum wage increase has now come into effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2018.
It’s time to check your workers’ wages to ensure you are paying them correctly.
Minimum Wage Increase
The Fair Work Commissions recent decision will increase the national minimum wage to $719.20 per Continue Reading
Avoid the Risks of Underpaying Contractors
If a contractors price seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Under Australian Accessorial Liability provisions, directors, accountants and HR managers can no longer get away with turning a blind eye to workers being exploited within their labour supply chain.
If you contract workers and are aware (or ought to be aware) that those contractors are not being paid fairly Continue Reading
How to Manage Personal Relationships at Work
Whether your employees are finding love at work or working alongside family relations, managing any type of personal relationship in the workplace can be challenging for the employer.
As co-workers spend a large majority of their day together, it’s natural that personal relationships can develop between employees. Whether the personal relationships are sexual, domestic, casual or serious, it can be tricky for employers to manage Continue Reading
1000 companies to be audited by Fair Work Ombudsman!
In light of the new Workplace Basics Campaign, which is set out to ensure that employers are meeting their basic statutory workplace requirements, the Fair Work Ombudsman has begun auditing 1000 businesses at random across Australia.
“One area of focus will be the fast food, restaurant and café sectors in addition to others such as retail, security and manufacturing. Continue Reading
Are Your Casual Workers Really Casual?
With job classification being a much talked about topic in recent news, employers are urged to check the true status of their casual workers’ to reduce the risk of high pay-out claims.
Latest case on casual worker status
A small construction business in South Australia has been ordered by a Federal Circuit Judge to pay a former staff member 15 years’ worth of annual leave Continue Reading
4 Types of Difficult Employees and How to Deal With Them
Unfortunately, at least one difficult employee can be found at most workplaces. And most don’t usually seem to rear their head until after hiring. At this point, you are left to manage them. There’s the person who always shows up late holding a coffee. The employee that always CC’s in the world yet never replies to emails. Or even that employee with the constant perma-frown, dampening the mood around the office. Are these sackable offences? Not in isolation. Yet, what can you do to manage these employees in a compliant manner? Continue Reading
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): How to Reduce the Risks
With the rise of businesses utilising the BYOD policy and allowing employees to use their personal laptops or smart phones to access company documents, it has become extremely difficult for employers to ensure the security and confidentiality of their intellectual property. So how can you protect your business?
How to Manage Cultural Change and Sexual Harassment in your Workplace
2017 saw a major increase in high profile sexual harassment cases dominating headlines. However, it’s not just the entertainment industry where this behaviour is a problem. So how should organisations manage this issue?
It’s hard not to have seen the headlines regarding industry moguls such as Harvey Weinstein and Continue Reading
Casual ‘Wrongfully Denied’ Permanent Employment – Landmark Case
Toll Transport makes headlines after first court ruling since casual workers won the right to request permanent employment earlier this year.
Following the Fair Work Commissions ruling to give casual workers the option to request permanent status, we now see the first court ruling setting precedence in what employers could face should they choose to wrongfully refuse a casual conversion. Continue Reading
