Performance management has been a popular topic of discussion within organisations recently, with 96% of surveyed organisations having recently changed or planning to change their system within the next 12 … Read more

The term “emotional labour “is used to describe the things that workers do in the service industry that goes beyond physical or mental duties. Workers in the service industry are … Read more

Effective of 1 July 2015, the high income threshold for unfair dismissal claims has increased from $133,000 to $136,700, stopping employees who earn more than this amount from being able … Read more

Ideally everyone would have great co-workers, people who helped you to succeed professionally and made you feel appreciated and respected. Unfortunately this is not always what happens and you may … Read more

Every year, The Fair Work Commission (FWC) reviews the minimum wages outlined in the modern awards as well as the national minimum wage for employees who are not currently covered … Read more

Most people spend a decent chunk of their working lives communicating via email and yet many professionals do not know how to use email appropriately. Due to the fact that … Read more

Focusing on some of the more ambiguous sections of employment contracts can help a company to limit their exposure to legal risks. Many of the straight forward issues associated with … Read more

Adding some basic clauses to already existing workplace contracts and policies can be more effective and less time consuming than drafting dedicated documents to help manage risks presented by workers … Read more

Age discrimination is when a person is treated less positively than another person in a comparable situation, because of their age. It could be ‚Äòdirect age discrimination‚Äô if an older … Read more

A workplace policy helps you to define how you will run your organisations day to day operations and the behaviour that is acceptable for employees and management. It also states … Read more