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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...
Have you heard the news?
More changes to independent contracting are on the horizon! Have you heard about the proposed changes by the newly elected Labor government to address ‘employee like’ arrangements? If it proceeds, the proposal could mean that independent contractors may become covered...
Common Errors with Annual Leave Loading
In this article we take a look at another typically underpaid entitlement …. Annual Leave Loading. Read on for the details of why million-dollar wage earners were found to be entitled to their annual leave loading payments and compensation ordered. In this...
Annualised Salaries – 9 out of 10 Employers Get This Wrong
Does your business pay employees covered by an award an annualised salary? If so, you are not alone. Many businesses do not wish to deal with the administrative burden of calculating weekly pay plus overtime, plus leave loading, plus penalties, plus any number of...
CAN AN EMPLOYEE WITHDRAW THEIR RESIGNATION?
Many clients ask us this question and the answer in most cases is no. Under common law principles, when notice of resignation has been given, it cannot simply be withdrawn unless the employee gave notice in what is known as a “heat of the moment” situation. In this...