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Could providing an unpaid work trial cost your business
Could providing an unpaid work trial cost your business thousands, not to mention its reputation? It’s not uncommon for employers to include an unpaid work trial as part of their recruitment processes. In fact, according to a study by Australia’s Department of...
HR Policy Saves the Day
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...
Staggering payout to bullied worker. Could this happen to your 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...
Employees Preserving Their Mental Health & Wellness
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%...
Reducing Absenteeism Managing Personal Leave
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...
5.2% Wage Increase – 1 July 2022
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...
Personal Calls, Written Warnings and Termination
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...
My New Employee Is Not Working Out!
Do I need to give them a reason to terminate their probationary employment? It’s never great when your new employee just isn’t working out. You decide you have to let them go for the good of the business (or even their own good). But what is the right thing to say?...
35% of workers ‘don’t know’ if their employer has a WHS Policy
Are you one of those employers? In a recent report, “Feedback from the Field” conducted by SafetyCulture and YouGov, 553 Australian workers were surveyed. Apart from over a third of the workforce surveyed not knowing if their employer has a WHS policy, other worrying...