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Do you have a team of motivating and motivated employees? No? Maybe you have had a high performing team in the past, but lately results are down, and morale seems to match. Are your people coming to work and just seem...
The New Year is typically the time that we pause to reflect and review or set new goals for the year ahead. In business, goal setting and planning is a continuous cycle of reviewing, setting, actioning and tracking goals with everyone...
There’s something about the start of the new year that has us all thinking about our personal and business goals, and inspired to work with a renewed focus. It can be challenging though if your employees don’t have that same enthusiasm...
If you’ve been following the Israel Folau vs Rugby Australia saga in the media, you may have been intrigued (as we were) that what began as a polarising social media post, then determined to be a breach of the Rugby Australia...
While for most people, Christmas conjures images of joyful celebrations and indulging in delicious food and festivities, for many, Christmas can be a source of stress and sorrow. As Christmas approaches it can remind us of loss, feelings of loneliness, isolation, or...
What is the role of the Fair Work Ombudsman? The Fair Work Ombudsman ensures that workers receive their correct wages, holidays and entitlements, as per the Fair Work Commission’s decisions around minimum wages, awards and enterprise agreements. The Fair Work Ombudsman provides information...
What is a whistleblower? Whistleblowers are those people who identify and call out wrong doings, misconduct and actions of individuals and corporate entities, that could potentially harm consumers and/or the community, including employees of those organisations. It’s important that people feel safe to...
Closing over Christmas and the New Year? With Christmas just around the corner, businesses planning to close over the holiday season have likely considered the need to inform their clients, but may not have considered how important it is to correctly inform...
With Christmas and school holidays looming, many employers are being approached by their team with annual leave requests. If you have a planned shutdown period over this time, it’s probably not an issue, but if you’re in retail or hospitality or another...
It is a very distressing time in many parts of Australia right now as severe fires continue to blaze. While there are immediate concerns and actions required to ensure everyone’s safety and protect buildings and assets, as an employer, you are likely...