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Need help making sense of Jobkeeper? Find out how Assurance HR can help.  Call 1800 577 515As a business owner you’re probably aware that the Jobkeeper scheme finishes in a couple of days (Monday, September 28th) and Jobkeeper 2.0 will begin in its...

Many small business owners aren’t aware that it’s a legal requirement for businesses to not only maintain accurate records on all their employees but to keep them for seven years. This became a requirement in 2017, after the introduction of the Fair Work Amendment...

Bookkeeper. HR specialist. Graphic designer. Copywriter. Marketing guru. Manager. Often as a small business owner, you’re expected to be all of these things, and more, as well as doing the thing you wanted to do when you went into business! Sometimes you can handle it...

It’s easy to get so focused on what your business does that you forget about one of the biggest and best assets you have, your employees! Often business owners find that the people they work with every day have so much more to offer than they produce regularly, and...

Aside from the actual work you do, people will always be the backbone of any business. Managing people and getting the best out of them for your business is a skill in itself, and ensuring you’re complying with all the latest Fair Work legislation can sometimes feel...

Mistakes happen sometimes. The person we thought was by far the best candidate for the role can sometimes not be the ideal employee we’d hoped for. Probationary periods are a great way to see how things go with a new person and ascertain whether they’re a good fit for...

You want to be the best in your industry and stay competitive. The best way to do this is to make sure all your employees are performing at their best and being quick to address times or situations where people aren’t doing well. By staying on top of how well your...

Need assistance in dealing with misconduct?Find out how Assurance HR can help.  Call 1800 577 515 Misconduct is behaviour that is not acceptable at work. Unlike performance, it’s usually something well inside the employee’s control, and that they are aware...

As Australians, we pride ourselves on our culture of “a fair go”, and that extends to the legal structure around businesses as well, with legislation in effect to protect both employer's and employee’s rights. In the case of a dismissal or termination of employment,...

At times, for a variety of reasons, from downturn or closure, restructuring, or changing technology, certain jobs are no longer necessary in a business, leaving the employee without a valid role. When a worker is let go under these circumstances it’s not a dismissal,...

In our last series, we discussed varying aspects around managing staff well, performance, and protecting yourself against future claims of unfair dismissal. This week we’re going to look at the reasons an employee may make a claim of unfair dismissal, and what the...

Letting go of an employee is a big decision and not one to be taken lightly. An employee has the right to lodge an unfair dismissal claim if they feel that the reason they were fired was “harsh, unjust, or unreasonable”, was not consistent with the Small Business Fair...