Many thanks for this story to the HR Coach Network – it is a timely reminder for employers regarding bullying in the workplace and the possible effects of not having the appropriate measures in place. A recent tragic case has highlighted the need for employers of all sizes to be proactive and vigilant in respect […]
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Happy New Year! Listening to the news last night here in Brisbane, the reports were on many new laws/changes being introduced in the new year. Bus Fares were going up, politicians were going to be paid more etc. But there was not one mention of some of the most wide spread changes to the working
Welcome to 2010 – and Modern Awards! Read More »
Only 37 days to go until Modern Awards and the National Employment Standards take effect, use this time Now! In 37 days, Modern Awards and the National Employment Standards will begin governing the working relationships of nearly all Australians. Recent legislation passed by state parliaments will see the Federal System of awards covering all private businesses
Businesses Need to Act Now! Read More »
This morning I attended a “healing” breakfast at my son’s school. The breakfast was to remember the storm that hit our suburb, The Gap, one year ago today. It is hard not to remember this storm. The scars of it resonate around our suburb still. A recent newspaper article stated a significant number of children
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Is recruiting simply a matter of picking the a person and filling a number in your business? I have been working with a number of clients over the last couple of weeks helping them recruit for a new team member. On each occasion, their initial request has been “we need to recruit a admin person
The Decision to Recruit – a numbers game or an opportunity? Read More »
Sometimes the fundamentals of business are the same whether you are looking internally or externally. Unfortunately sometimes we don’t realise it! We work hard on making sure our customers know what they can expect of us, when we will do things, when we will do it by, who will do it etc. We put this
Expectation Management – You do it for customers, why not employees? Read More »
Over the last couple of days I have been assisting a business owner with a problem that had happened with one of his team members. Now I will not be going into detail about the situation, that would be breaking confidentiality – but I will share one thing that occurred to me while I was
One Important Key To Managing People Read More »
This will be a short blog entry but probably the most important you will read! Australia’s new IR Laws come with a kick. If you are non compliant you can be fined and forced to pay back pay, credit accruals, pay additional superannuation guarantee payments and additional pay roll tax – and that is only
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One little known part of Australia’s new industrial relations laws is the BOOT. No, this is not way to get rid of troublesome employees by using your Size 9’s (or whatever size boots you wear)! Instead it is an abbreviation for Better Off Overall Test. The new laws allow for award conditions to be varied
What is the BOOT?? Read More »
I am often conducting compliance reviews for small to medium sized businesses. These reviews are designed to identify any issues that may be placing a business at risk in regards to the many legislative areas that govern employment in Australia. This is a large area – we are dealing with laws in industrial relations, Health
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