Recently Fair Work has made changes to the Clerks – Private Sector Modern Award.  These changes are to assist businesses face the issues raised through the COVID–19 pandemic. One of the main temporary amendments is around being able to expect your staff to do...

Star performers can be a real game-changer, and an employee with a stellar work ethic, outstanding business acumen and great relationship-building skills can improve your whole business and workplace culture. Finding these people, however, can be like finding a...

Imagine yourself in this situation - an employee invades your privacy by entering your personal residence in the morning before you commence work, storms down your hallway towards your bedroom, wakes you up and begins a tirade of swearing and complaining about a park...

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.” John C Maxwell. Are you a leader or a manager? You might be thinking, “but, aren’t they essentially the same thing?” There are actually some important distinctions between a leader and a manager, as...

The story begins with a Manager and employee working together on the 26th May 2018. A discussion was had between the two around whether the heater should be turned on - the employee wanted the heating on. The Manager said she didn’t want the heater on because she...

Did you know that ‘rewarding’ good attendance was previously considered a commonplace solution for absenteeism? Due to it’s discriminatory nature however (it disadvantages employees who cannot attend work due to a personal illness, injury, pregnancy, religious holiday...

We all understand that training and developing employees is a necessary costs of running a business. The cost depends on the size of the business, number of employees, as well as the training requirements of your industry. This article discusses whether you can recoup...

A Telstra sales representative with 14 years service was dismissed for having a side business selling mobile phones. He made an application to the Fair Work Commission for an unfair dismissal remedy, however after reviewing all the information and facts available, the...

One of the most common question our team are being asked at the moment is "can I stand down employees?" If there's no work for them to do, what are the rules? What are my responsibilities as an employer? Basically, the answer is a stand-down is appropriate when an...