Working on public holidays

Working on public holidays Employees get paid at least their base pay rate for all hours worked on a public holiday. Awards, enterprise agreements and other registered agreements can provide entitlements for working public holidays, including: extra pay (eg. public...

Everybody needs a little respect

Everybody needs a little respect.   You know when you have respect. You know when you don’t. But what is respect really? And, how is respect demonstrated at work? You can demonstrate respect with simple, yet powerful actions. These ideas will help you avoid...

Internship

An Internship with Fresh HR Insights Growing up I had no idea what I wanted to be, throughout high school I had many ideas; veterinary nurse, theatre performer, theatre manager, and finally as I headed into university doing a Bachelor of Business Majoring in event...

Customised Employee Handbooks

Starting a business is a big achievement for many, but maintaining one is the larger challenge. There are many standard challenges that face every business whether they are large or small. These include things like hiring the right people, and maintaining the...

Accident insurance policy

Accident insurance policy If you have a business in Queensland and employ workers, you are required to insure them against workplace accidents with WorkCover Queensland (s48, Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003). You cannot pay any of your own...