Best practices for changing your culture: Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
The importance of a company’s culture cannot be underestimated, but many companies still struggle with workplace diversity and inclusion. Trying to change the culture of a company [...]
How Workplace Mediation can resolve conflict and disputes
Workplace mediation is fast becoming a necessary part of doing business in Australia. Most workplaces have minor conflicts between employees, which in many ways can be healthy. [...]
Outsourcing HR makes smart business sense
Human Resource Management (HRM) goes far beyond hiring and firing staff. Today, the HR department provides a vital connection between a company’s human resources and the organisation’s [...]
Employers to be wary of imposing public debate restrictions
Employers should be wary when launching or proposing disciplinary or dismissal proceedings against an opinionated employee who [...]
Employment contract breaches not so clear cut
Employment contracts, codes of conduct and internal policy documents are one way employers can help ensure employees [...]
Plan to succeed with a business plan
End of financial year can be a time of reflection for business operators on whether their ventures [...]
Business advisers must also be aware of workplace responsibilities
External business advisers, including accountants, book keepers, business consultants, payroll service providers and other advisors, must be [...]
New law gives greater flexibility to long service leave entitlements
New Victorian workplace legislation introduced on 1 November 2018 has given more flexibility to long service leave [...]
A “sickie” can result in payment being forfeited
Employers and employees must be fully across and understand their obligations to each other when it comes [...]