by David | Jul 20, 2022 | Business
A HR policy saved the day for this employer! Writing policies and preparing employment contracts can be time consuming for a business owner, but having these fundamentals in place will support you to manage workplace issues and most importantly, help you to defend...
by David | Jul 20, 2022 | Business
An employee who claimed her life had been “destroyed” following intense bullying and intimidating behaviour by the CEO was recently awarded $2.8 million dollars by the Federal Court. Hawkesbury Race Club Limited was ordered to pay $2.8 million dollars to the employee...
by David | Jun 28, 2022 | Business
Australian Workers Turning Down Jobs to Preserve Their Mental Health And Wellness Respondents to the Return on Action Report conducted in 2021 by PWC show the extent to which workers are turning down jobs in favour of their mental health and wellbeing. In fact, 69%...
by David | Jun 28, 2022 | Business, Uncategorized
Top Tips for Managing Personal Leave and Reducing Absenteeism Many businesses say the cost of personal leave (sick leave) is one of the biggest costs they incur in running a business. Personal leave abuse and misuse is very common, and it costs the Australian economy...
by David | Jun 21, 2022 | Business
What does the 5.2% wage increase mean for my business? In the latest Fair Work Commission press release, two announcements in respect to the 2022 Annual Wage Review were made. A) Increase to the National Minimum Wage From 1 July 2022, the National Minimum Wage will...
by David | Jun 16, 2022 | Business, Uncategorized
Can I fire an employee for taking personal calls at work? Yes, you can, provided you follow a procedurally fair process! An unfair dismissal claim was recently made by an employee who was terminated for sending 1260 text messages during working hours in the space of...
