by admin2022 | May 25, 2026 | Employee Termination Procedure, Managing And Terminating, Small Business HR, Unfair Dismissal Claims
No Opportunity to Respond: The #1 Reason Small Businesses Lose Unfair Dismissal Claims (2026 Update) If you ask me what trips up Australian small business owners more than anything else at the Fair Work Commission, my answer is always the same — and it’s not the...
by admin2022 | May 25, 2026 | Absenteeism in Your Business, HR Expert, HR Solutions, Small business, Small Business HR, Unfair Dismissal Claims
When They Don’t Show Up: Managing Employee Absence in 2026 Your most reliable employee hasn’t turned up. No call. No text. No explanation. What do you do next? Managing employee absence – If you’ve ever sat at your desk watching the clock tick...
by admin2022 | May 14, 2026 | Employing People, HR Consultant, HR Expert, HR Solutions, Human Resource, Offers and Packages, Small Business HR, workplace policies and procedures
Workplace Policies and Procedures: Why Your Small Business Can’t Afford to Wing It in 2026 (and Why ChatGPT Won’t Save You) Most small business owners don’t think about workplace policies and procedures until something goes wrong. It’s the...
by admin2022 | Apr 6, 2026 | HR Consultant, HR Expert, HR Solutions, Small business, Small Business HR, Workplace Bullying
Workplace Bullying: The Complete Guide for Australian Employers Workplace bullying is one of the most damaging issues a business can face — and one of the most preventable. Workplace Bullying harms your people, drains productivity, and can expose you to serious legal...
by admin2022 | Jan 2, 2023 | Employment Relations, Informational Snip bits
We last posted the below in 2012 – so much has happened in that time – retention is the key as it is in 2022/2023 harder to find the right people for your roles. Finding the right talent is almost like finding a needle in a haystack. In our post-covid...
by admin2022 | Jan 2, 2023 | Informational Snip bits, Topics of Conversation
In 2012 we shared the below blog post – but what will 2023 bring – 11 years on? We will see lots of work on the gender pay-gap and women’s safety at work with the introduction of two key pieces of legislation at the end of 2022, Respect at Work and the IR...
by admin2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Employing People, Fair Work Ombudsman News, Legislation Updates
Changes to fixed-Term contracts Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022. These provisions come into effect from 6 December 2023, unless an earlier date is set by the Government. Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) made by the Federal...
by admin2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Employment Relations, HR Solutions
Christmas in your Workplace – Office parties, workplace gatherings, and after-work drinking sessions are all beckoning. Now the Christmas festivities are calling – most employers are looking to treat their employees by allowing a little frivolity and fun to slip...
by admin2022 | Oct 28, 2022 | Human Resource, Managing And Terminating, Performance Management
Probation Periods: Letting Go Can Be Easier Than Holding On Underestimating how to use the probation periods properly is an essential part of effective employee management. Probation periods are very beneficial to an employer. I don’t know why more people...
by admin2022 | Oct 5, 2022 | Employing People, Informational Snip bits
The Right Time to Start Hiring Employees Onboarding: the action or process of integrating a new employee into an organization or familiarizing a new customer or client with one’s products or services. Onboarding employees can be tricky. But getting it wrong can...
by admin2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | Employee Termination Procedure, Employment Relations, HR Solutions, Human Resource
Termination is surely hard on the employee, but it is also very difficult for the employer. Despite it being a difficult process, in some cases, it is the only solution to a problem. An employer will have to face a situation where they will have no option but to...
by admin2022 | Apr 19, 2022 | Employment Relations, Performance Improvement, Performance Management
As a leader, it is your responsibility to work for the betterment of your company. Improving workplace performance is in the job description of leaders and it may not be as easy as it seems. Many people in leadership positions struggle with improving the performance...
by admin2022 | Apr 12, 2022 | Employment Relations, HR Solutions, Human Resource, Performance Management
Humans are always lookout for rewarding experiences. We depend on rewards because they motivate us to work hard and continue working towards specific goals. Companies must recognize all the hard work employees put into their daily duties and reward them accordingly in...
by admin2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Building A Workforce, Employment Relations, HR Solutions, Informational Snip bits, Small Business HR
Hiring new employees can be an interesting experience for the employer as well as the employees themselves. It is important that managers take it upon themselves to make sure that their employees are successful in their careers and for that, they need to take the...
by admin2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Award Provisions, Payroll Compliance, Workplace Articles
Leave loading is a legal entitlement in some industry awards. An award is a legal document setting out minimum rates of pay and employment conditions for a particular industry. The 17.5% leave loading is a wonderful historic legacy from the glory days of the Labour...
by admin2022 | Mar 12, 2022 | Employment Relations, HR Expert, HR Solutions, Legislation Updates
Five big lessons from the anti-bullying tribunal – Article first written in 2014 In some of the key cases handed down in the anti-bullying jurisdiction so far, the Fair Work Commission has provided useful guidance on what constitutes “repeated unreasonable behaviour“,...
