Do You Have A Jekyll And Hyde Lurking In Your Workplace?
Occasionally you may come across a person who is loved by senior management but hated by subordinates. If this describes someone working in your business, you have a problem. In … Read more
What Do You Do When Good Staff Stop Performing?
There are many reasons why good staff members become poor performers and sometimes the cause is an illness. While you may have the greatest compassion for them, you still have … Read more
Workplace Sexual Harassment Can Be Elusive To Define But The Feelings Are Real
The bottom line is: sexual harassment is unlawful and as an employer, it’s your responsibility to ensure it doesn’t occur. The “Workplace” Isn’t Confined To Your Business Address! Sexual harassment … Read more
Is your workforce in tip-top health?
Is Your Workforce In Tip-Top Health? Among all the talk of Millennials, it’s easy to overlook the other, equally important sections of the Australian workforce. Life expectation is rising and … Read more
New from Fair Work Commission: All awards to have “casual conversion” clause
The Fair Work Commission has decided all modern awards must contain a provision that allows casual employees to convert to permanent employment if they choose. Dubbed the “casual conversion” clause, … Read more
How to recognise genuine grounds for redundancy
Genuine redundancy and the business decision to shed staff or down-size are often confused. But the Fair Work Commission treats them very differently. What is genuine redundancy? An employee cannot … Read more
Confess now before they hunt you down!
Recent media reports on the endemic practice of underpaying 7-Eleven staff has really highlighted the lengths Fair Work will go to prosecute dodgy employers. In case you missed the reports, … Read more
Chances are one of your staff has a mental health problem. Do you know what to do?
According to an article published by SANE Australia in January 2017, mental illness is a leading cause of long-term workplace absenteeism in Australia. A Beyond Blue report found 1 in … Read more
Minimum wage increases and cuts to penalty rates explained
Minimum wage increases The much publicised Fair Work minimum wage review came into effect on 1 July. From that date, the new national minimum wage will be $695.90 per week … Read more
High incomes and senior positions don’t prevent unfair dismissal claims
Never assume management level employees or those on high incomes are excluded from industry awards. Even large businesses can fall into this trap, as one large real estate company discovered. … Read more