Your HR System and Smarts for SME Success
The beast that is best tamed! I’m not sure the world has ever seen something evolve as quickly as social media has in such a short space of time! And there’s certainly no stopping it now. In fact, it’s fast becoming our primary method of communication, which means that companies really need to set some […]
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Does your company regularly invest in professional development for its employees? If not, it may be time to reconsider the many benefits that it can bring to your business. A lot of small business owners shy away from investing in employee education and training because they think that it will cost them too much. But […]
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As part of its annual wage review, the Fair Work Commission’s Expert Panel has today ordered an increase to the national minimum wage of 3.3%. The new national minimum wage will be $694.90 per week or $18.30 per hour. This constitutes an increase of $22.20 per week to the weekly rate or 59 cents per […]
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There’s no doubt about it – automation is changing the face of HR. With so many tasks now involved in managing employees, businesses are now looking for ways to stream line processes, make tasks easier and save as much time as possible. It’s important to remember that HR will always be about people, but there […]
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When you spend so many hours at work, it shouldn’t be somewhere that you dread going every day. Employees should look forward to going to work and the challenges that each day can bring. But when a business has a poor culture it can make staff think twice about getting out of bed in the […]
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The importance of employee engagement can’t be understated – It’s one of the key elements of a having a successful and productive business. There have been endless studies that show that engaged employees are assets to your business. They are more likely to voluntarily invest extra time and effort into their jobs and more likely to […]
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You have an employee who isn’t quite performing or contributing their fair share. While you know it’s something that you need to address, its certainly not something you’re looking forward to doing. Raising your concerns with an employee about under-performance can be a difficult task– especially if the person is a long-term member of […]
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Attention employers: here’s an easy way to help retain your talent. When research shows 25 per cent of employees leave their jobs after just three months, you know it’s time to address the reasons, and stop them from happening to you. [...]
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A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission sets out when repeated breaches of company policies and procedures may be reasonable grounds for dismissal. Case Study: Harvey v MMG Australia Ltd [2016] FWC 7351 Mr Harvey was employed as a truck driver by MMG Australia Ltd. One night, in February 2016, Mr […]
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Case Study: AMWU v Forgacs Engineering On 22 February 2016, the AMWU made an application in relation to an interpretation of the Forgacs Engineering Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2013. The Commission was asked to determine whether prior periods of casual service count as service for the purposes of notice of termination and severance payments. The […]
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