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Christmas Holidays: Managing the Wind Up Before the Wind Down
As an employer, neglecting to improve staff morale prior to the Christmas holidays may see you lose some of your best employees this season. To avoid this we advise that businesses consider the following as they prepare for the holiday wind down…
5 Fun Christmas Party Ideas
The annual Christmas Party and general holiday festivities have seen some disruption over the past few years due to the pandemic, it is a welcomed change for employers alike to be planning some well deserved annual celebrations this year. Unfortunately, the common...
8 Tips for Creating an Effective Position Description
A position description is the manual that will guide both yourself and your employee in understanding the expectations and objectives required of a role. It is important that this document is comprehensive, as it will form the criterion to develop recruitment...
Employee Medical History – How To Approach
As an employer, you have the right to know of any employee medical concerns that can or will directly impact an employee’s capacity to fulfill their current or potential role within your business. Knowing what you can ask of a potential or current employee can be a...
It’s Confirmed: Reducing Employee Turnover Starts with a Great PD
Have you onboarded new employees, only to find that they don’t have the skills or experience for the role, they don’t like the workplace culture, or don’t enjoy the role?
We have the solution and it starts with an exhaustive/intensive Position Description (PD).
The Importance of Traffic Management
An employee of a NSW waste transfer station was fatally injured after being hit and reversed over by a company front end loader. Not only did this result in the loss of a valued employee, but also saw the company receive a hefty fine of $525,000 after the courts...
Casual Conversion Obligations and Employee Requests
Employer casual conversion obligations differ dependent upon business size, and it is important that you know what is applicable to your business, what is required of you and how to appropriately respond to employee requests. As of March 2021, it is an expectation...
Can an Employer Refuse an Unpaid Leave Request?
A question that troubles many employers, ‘is it okay to deny an unpaid leave request?’ There is no one simple answer to this question, as it varies dependent upon circumstance. In most cases, there is no obligation to grant unpaid leave, however there are minimum...
What Employers NEED To Know This Christmas Season: Work Social Events
As the festive season nears, many businesses are organising social work events to celebrate another year of hard work and success. Employers NEED to be cautious as hosting a Christmas party can be very damaging to a business if efforts are not made to ensure the safety of all in attendance.
Changes to Fixed Term Contracts
Are fixed term contracts negatively impacting job security and wages? This is a current conversation within political discussions and it is likely that we will see changes that impact associated legislation, and ultimately many businesses. What is a fixed term...
Are You Prepared? Upcoming Changes to the Childrens Services Award
In response to the Fair Work Commissions 4 Yearly Modern Award review, upcoming changes have been determined for Education Leaders working within the Childrens Services Award 2010. An Education Leader is a childcare employee that is responsible for the design,...
Health and Safety Obligations within a Contractual Chain
A contractual chain is the circumstance in which multiple contractors and sub-contractors are apart of the same project or task, contracted to undertake works specified within a contract. This is particularly common within the building and construction, transport,...