by Paulette | Aug 30, 2023 | HR Solutions, Managing And Terminating, Unfair Dismissal Claims
Top 5 redundancy alternatives Making an employee redundant can be challenging. It’s often stressful and requires hard conversations. But what if there are actions you can take to avoid redundancies and retain your valuable talent? Actually, before proceeding...
by admin2022 | Jun 19, 2020 | Award Provisions, Employment Relations, Fair Work Ombudsman News, Legislation Updates
At 10 am this morning (19 June 2020) the Fair Work Commission advised on the Increase to Minimum Wage 2020 The increase is set at 1.75% and will be a staggered increase due to the current economic situation $753.80pw $19.84PH Modern awards will increase by 1.75% This...
by | May 14, 2020 | Workplace Articles
We are all dealing with an overabundance of concerns about the future of work. And what the future could bring. The topic of the future workforce has been a highly debated topic for over a decade, with differing information from various experts regarding what impact...
by | Mar 16, 2019 | Employment Relations, Workplace Articles
Deciding on letting go of an employer is never an easy task. This is a fact that many business owners have come to terms with. Regrettably, some had to learn the hard way. There is nothing bad in letting go or dismissing an employee. What would be considered wrong is...
by | Feb 2, 2019 | Employment Relations, Performance Management
“What makes companies succeed the most, what factors actually matter the most for startup success? If you take a group of people with the right equity incentives and organize them in a startup, you can unlock human potential in a way never before possible.” Bill Gross...
by | Feb 7, 2018 | News letters, Workplace health and Safety
As 2018 progresses enjoy the workplace but stay safe As we step into February and New Year is firmly behind us, we look to the year ahead and all that it will bring – new appointments, new staff, new offices, and fresh opportunities requiring new strategies! However,...
by | Oct 30, 2017 | Employment Relations
Employees are the foundation of your business and they are the ones that make your Company go from good to great. They are the ones that help you move forward and reach your business goals. They can also be a main cause for your sleepless nights and long hours spent...
by | Jun 28, 2017 | Award Provisions
It is extremely important for employers to be aware of the national minimum wage rate. By law employees must be paid the minimum wage for difference kinds of jobs under relevant Industry Awards. It is okay to pay employees more than the minimum wage, however some...
by | Jul 21, 2016 | News letters, Workplace Articles
Building strategic alliances for business growth The word “strategic” might have been used many a times in different areas of life but its importance is way more immense and huge as compared to its use. The competitive environment all over in business world has...
by | Jan 11, 2016 | Offers and Packages, Recruitment, Workplace Articles
Recruitment in 2016 – how to source the best candidates? Gold Coast recruitment is a very serious business since it would involve looking for the best among the pool of Gold Coast employee’s pool. When you are looking for new employees then one of the best...
by admin2022 | Nov 18, 2015 | Employment Relations, Offers and Packages, Performance Management
THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING WORKPLACE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Workplace policy is an organized set of rules, regulations, and principles drafted to direct the managers and the staff that how they would behave in the workplace. They may be beneficial in many ways...
by dev@threepeas.co | Nov 11, 2014 | Fair Work Ombudsman News
Business couple fined over teen worker’s wages; lack of meal, rest and toilet breaks 11 November 2014 Business operators who underpaid a teenage sales assistant and failed to provide her with sufficient meal, rest and toilet breaks have been fined tens of...
by | Sep 26, 2014 | Legislation Updates
Are your workplaces up to scratch? With continually developing workplace laws and increasing penalties for non-compliance, it is becoming more important to stop and consider whether your workplace practices are up to scratch. Amy Richardson recently posted an article...
by admin2022 | Sep 22, 2014 | Workplace Training
Welcome to Fresh HR Insights Online Training Units There are two options with all our Training Units. Tier One – Unit and Assessments only $195 + GST (no marking of the assessments) Tier Two – Unit, Assessments and the assessments are marked by one of our...
by | Sep 15, 2014 | Recruitment
Potential Employees – What are you looking for I got asked the other day what are you looking for in a Potential Employee? This is my list – would you agree??? – email me with your thoughts on paulette@freshhrinsights.com.au Aptitude –...
by admin2022 | Sep 10, 2014 | Workplace Articles
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...
