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My New Employee Is Not Working Out!
Do I need to give them a reason to terminate their probationary employment? It’s never great when your new employee just isn’t working out. You decide you have to let them go for the good of the business (or even their own good). But what is the right thing to say?...
35% of workers ‘don’t know’ if their employer has a WHS Policy
Are you one of those employers? In a recent report, “Feedback from the Field” conducted by SafetyCulture and YouGov, 553 Australian workers were surveyed. Apart from over a third of the workforce surveyed not knowing if their employer has a WHS policy, other worrying...
Have you heard the news?
More changes to independent contracting are on the horizon! Have you heard about the proposed changes by the newly elected Labor government to address ‘employee like’ arrangements? If it proceeds, the proposal could mean that independent contractors may become covered...
Common Errors with Annual Leave Loading
In this article we take a look at another typically underpaid entitlement …. Annual Leave Loading. Read on for the details of why million-dollar wage earners were found to be entitled to their annual leave loading payments and compensation ordered. In this...
Annualised Salaries – 9 out of 10 Employers Get This Wrong
Does your business pay employees covered by an award an annualised salary? If so, you are not alone. Many businesses do not wish to deal with the administrative burden of calculating weekly pay plus overtime, plus leave loading, plus penalties, plus any number of...
CAN AN EMPLOYEE WITHDRAW THEIR RESIGNATION?
Many clients ask us this question and the answer in most cases is no. Under common law principles, when notice of resignation has been given, it cannot simply be withdrawn unless the employee gave notice in what is known as a “heat of the moment” situation. In this...
Incentives to Train & Retain
Federal Incentives to Train & Retain Your Workforce! The Government understands that businesses have been finding it challenging to maintain profitability in recent times. This is partly due to workforce absenteeism (illness), stressed staff covering multiple...
IS OMICRON FOILING YOUR PLANS?
Is Omicron BA.2 foiling your plans to get your team back to the workplace? With the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, employers face more challenges thanks to the Omicron BA.2 variant. Many businesses are now asking if they should proceed with or abandon plans to...
INDUSTRIAL MANSLAUGHTER
WHS Industrial Manslaughter Legislation. Yes, you can be sent to jail! Industrial manslaughter laws are in effect in QLD, VIC, ACT, NT and WA, with NSW and SA likely introducing these laws during 2022. As a result, understanding and acting upon your health and safety...