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Despite the media portraying a number of big businesses laying off workers and covid-19 impacting job security around the country, here in WA the job market is currently strong with business continuing to grow and the demand for qualified and experienced...
Flexible working arrangements can mean a number of things. It could mean flexible start and finish times, changes to days and the number of hours worked, it can also mean working from home or at an alternate location. The key word...
Picture this, it is a busy Thursday morning and your Customer Service Representative goes out for lunch and doesn’t come back. You have tried calling them multiple times but haven’t been able to get through. On Friday morning, they don’t show...
Interviews can often be a daunting process for both the employer and the applicant. What many people don’t realise is that there are things you can and can’t say during an interview. Familiarising yourself with what is and isn’t acceptable is...
The Fair Work Commission announced changes to the minimum wage and minimum award rates at the start of the financial year – however with so much going on at that time of year (not to mention a global Pandemic!) now is...
You may have heard of the term “support person” as this becomes more common practice in the workplace. As an employer, it is good practice to offer an employee the opportunity to bring a support person to any meeting related to...
When an employee isn’t meeting performance targets, or is behaving in an unacceptable way at work, this can not only frustrate managers but also negatively impact productivity and workplace morale for the broader team. Dealing with poor performance can be challenging for...
Workplace bullying and harassment is far more common than you might think. A once-off snide remark or rude comment is poor conduct but when this kind of behaviour is repeated and unnecessary, becomes physical, or causes physical or mental harm to...
An employee taking extended periods of personal leave can be difficult to manage. It is important to firstly consider the definition of an ‘extended period’. An extended period of time is any time greater than the 10-day entitlement specified under the...
The importance of effectively managing an employee complaint is often underestimated in many workplaces. Conflict in the workplace is inevitable, and can be due to a range of reasons, with the top ten workplace employee complaints involving: Sexual Harassment Discriminatory Harassment Bullying Violence Communication Breakdowns Management Dissatisfaction Employee...