The festive season comes with plenty of opportunities to enjoy and let your hair down, but for business owners it can also be an extremely challenging time. Cash flow management can be problematic for many small business around this time of year. But fear not, there are things you can do to ensure you and...
Many businesses legitimately employ casuals when there are major variations in labour requirements. However in many situations, casuals end up working a regular pattern of hours of work over long periods of time. When is a casual really a casual? Getting this detail right can have huge implications for both employers and works. The recent...
Whether you run a small business or a large corporate office, you may be considering using surveillance in the workplace. But what exactly are the legalities of monitoring your staff and what are your rights as an employer? Privacy is a contentious issue right now, especially as our digital data is being used and sold...
As we approach the Christmas/January period, employers who are experiencing cash flow pressures will be looking at staffing levels very closely. Unless the festive season is typically busy in a particular industry, it can be a time when restructures and potential redundancies are considered. For some employers, hard decisions need to made at this time...
Unfair dismissal can be an emotional and stressful topic which can leave your business legally vulnerable. Understanding your rights as well as your employees’ rights is key to minimising risk and ensuring the emotional wellbeing of your staff. What is Unfair Dismissal? Unfair dismissal is when an employee is dismissed from their job in an...
The High Income Threshold (HIT) and minimum wage increased from 1 July 2018. The HIT will be $145,400 (previously $142,000) and the minimum wage will be $18.93 per hour. These changes may have the effect of bringing some employees under the coverage of an award, and will also make available the jurisdiction of the unfair...
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