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Vision and mission statements play an important role in business. Not only do they serve to communicate the direction a company is headed clearly and succinctly, but they also assist in driving employees forward in a unified way. Vision and mission...
The Western Australian Government has announced that COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for site-based and remote workers within WA’s resources industry. The new government health directions will address the risks posed by movement of resources sector workers, including mining and oil and...
Given that the majority of employees in Australia are covered by an award or agreement, employers need to understand which award coverage (if any) is applicable to their workforce as a critical first step in ensuring compliance. Most employees will be covered...
Managing a business is tricky; but managing the people working within a business can be even trickier. Policies and procedures lay the foundation for each and every activity that takes place within a business. From expected workplace behaviours and maintaining a...
Travel restrictions due to the pandemic have meant that Australians are holidaying less and as a result, taking less annual leave than before the pandemic begun. This has had a knock-on effect for businesses, with employees now owed a significant amount...
It’s quickly coming up to that time of the year – casual conversion time, that is! Changes made to Australian employment laws by the federal government on 27 March 2021 introduced new casual conversion obligations, the requirement to provide all casual...
With new anti-discrimination laws in place which see a tightening of the rules around sexual harassment, businesses will need to update all relevant policies and procedures accordingly. The newly introduced Respect at Work Bill determines that sexual harassment is grounds for...
Whilst a few organisations are moving towards making the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory in the workplace, some business owners may instead choose to take on more of a support role in encouraging employees to receive the vaccine. For business owners who would...
As a business owner, any decisions made surrounding vaccination policies can be complex. Although the vaccine is not mandatory, there is a strong push from the government for all Australians to get vaccinated. With so much information out there about COVID-19...
The holiday season is just around the corner and business owners will soon be planning the Christmas and New Year working arrangements for their businesses, if they haven’t already done so. For businesses that plan on closing down for any period...