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From 26 August, the Government’s closing loopholes legislation sees important changes to casual employment. The changes amend the definition of a casual employee, introduces an additional requirement in relation to the Casual Employment Information Statement (CEIS), and introduces an employee choice...
From 1 July 2024, the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 transitioned to the new Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 (the Act), modernising Western Australia’s Workers Compensation laws. The Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 requires all employers...
Providing feedback is key to letting employees know how they are performing and what is expected of them, as well as supporting learning and development. It is important this feedback happens on a regular, ongoing basis – not just when performance...
What does it take to hold an effective coaching session? Comprehensive training? Developing an action plan? Often, it is just about learning how to ask better questions. If leaders are able to coach somebody in five minutes or less, everybody wins....
Negotiation is a useful skill that can help leaders build positive relationships with both individual employees and teams. Whether dealing with discussions around remuneration, requests for a pay increase, or even closing a deal with a client, it is a useful...
Subtle behaviours in the workplace can significantly impact the culture in a team or organisation. In fact, many managers recognise that culture is the outcome of lots of little decisions made over time. So, it should come as no surprise that...
From 26 August 2024, a new definition of ‘casual employee’ will be introduced to the Fair Work Act. Under this definition, an employee is only a casual if: There is not a firm advance commitment to continuing and indefinite work, considering several...
Leading a team or a business means working closely with other people. Managers become privy to the everyday habits of employees and can often predict the types of behaviour that may arise in a particular situation. What this means is that...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a case involving an employee who filed an application claiming that he was dismissed by his employer on 4 February 2024. However, the employer argued that the employee was not dismissed but rather...
With the new Right to Disconnect legislation set to commence on 26 August 2024, there are some common misconceptions about what the changes will mean for businesses. Employers need to be proactive and update their processes to be compliant with the...