As we head into the Christmas season and the multitude of public holidays, we think it’s worth a reminder that there are specific requirements for requesting employees to work on a public holiday. … keep reading
Employee resignations can range from tearful good-byes between workmates and no notice and slammed doors. It goes without saying that amicable resignations are the most desirable outcome, but either way, you need to know what’s expected of you as the employer when a resignation occurs. … keep reading
The short answer is, ‘it depends.’
Of course, if your employees are working over this time, they need to be paid for the work that they do, as per usual. However, if your business shuts down over the Christmas and New Year break, the requirements for paid vs unpaid leave vary depending on the circumstances. … keep reading
Once again, an employee has been awarded the maximum payout available through the Fair Work Commission, after being terminated by text message. … keep reading
RU OK?
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Next Thursday, 12th September, is RU OK? Day, a day when we’re encouraged to be a good friend or colleague and a great listener, by genuinely reaching out and asking those we care about if they are ok. … keep reading
Have you noticed how many people are sick already this winter?! As an employer, it can be a challenging time to manage, with multiple staff either away sick, or coming to work while they’re still unwell and less productive.
It’s important to have clarity and consistency when it comes to managing your team’s personal/carer’s leave. Do you have a written policy in place for managing leave requests? Is it addressed in your enterprise agreement? … keep reading
Question: We had a great start to the year, so we invited our team to a night out; dinner and drinks, to celebrate. It’s a small team and we’re all adults, so we didn’t think it would be a big deal. Fast forward to the dinner and the team are ordering shots and cocktails from the outset. They were drunk and quickly became very rowdy and rude. The team all had a great time, but as the owner, I was embarrassed and concerned. How do we move past this? … keep reading
Harmony Week runs from 17 – 23 March. Celebrating Australia’s cultural diversity, it’s about inclusiveness and respect. In light of recent events in Christchurch, Harmony Week couldn’t have come at a better time. This year, for Harmony Week, we thought we’d share some ideas to improve the inclusiveness and cultural respect within your business. … keep reading
Want to reward high-performing staff? Sure, you could simply give them a bonus, however, often that money is quickly forgotten, especially when most bonuses are paid by bank transfer. This can make a monetary reward less effective in the long term. Often monetary bonuses become ‘expected’ so the feeling of reward and recognition is reduced. Staff rewards don’t have to be complicated or expensive to be valued. Here’s a few of our favourites.
As a workforce management solution, we often recruit for various roles for our clients. Recruiting can be a time-consuming task and we know small businesses never have enough time! Small business owners tend to hire only when they already desperately need someone to complete the work, which means little-to-no planning, rushed decisions and messy inductions. Here’s some of the common issues we see: … keep reading