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As an employer, you are responsible for providing safe working conditions for your staff. It is up to you to ensure that the workplace is a healthy and respectful environment where sexual harassment is not tolerated; and this should come from...
No matter how brilliant an employer may be, employee resignations are inevitable. The reasons for an employee leaving a business can vary significantly. The employee may be moving away, taking a break from employment, going on an extended holiday, growing their family,...
Employers with employees covered by a modern award must ensure that they review the minimum pay rates that are applicable in the Award every year to avoid the risk of underpaying staff. Not only will underpaying staff affect the morale and...
Retaining top talent is important for any business. The costs of recruitment, training, and getting a new employee up to speed in any role is an expensive and time-consuming activity. Even when a new employee gets up to speed, there is...
Although we’d love to give our employees a pay rise to reward them for all their hard work and dedication, sometimes it’s not possible. Telling an employee that they won’t be receiving a pay rise can be a tough conversation to...
It is common for annual performance reviews to be conducted around this time of year. It is also common for employees to expect a pay increase alongside their review. In most circumstances, the decision to review an employees’ pay is the...
Performance reviews are valuable for both employees and employers, but their effectiveness is highly dependent on how they are conducted. They can either empower employees to flourish, or they can drive them away from a business, resulting in a range of...
With the end of the financial year fast approaching, many employers are starting to think about their annual staff performance reviews. Although performance reviews can occur at any time throughout the year, many employers choose to do them after 1 July,...
On the 27th March 2021, there were changes made by the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 to workplace rights and obligations for casual employees that employers need to be aware of. The Amendment Act introduces a: Casual...
The upcoming Easter long weekend presents an opportunity for employees to extend their long weekend to an extra-long one without having to dip into their annual leave balances. Although personal leave entitlements are available to support employees when they are unwell,...