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Whether you are a solo operator, leader of a large multi-national corporation, or anything in between, you still depend on a team to build success. While it’s a lot less visible if you own your own business, you still have a team working with and for you. To what degree do your people support your [...]

What is ‘Redundancy’ and how do you as an employer manage the redundancy process in your business or workplace? Redundancy can be described as the situation where an employer no longer requires an employee to carry out work of a particular kind or to carry out work of a particular kind at the same location. [...]

Workplace bullying can have a profound effect on all aspects of a person’s health as well as their work and family life. It also has significant flow on effects for the community and the economy, with the Productivity Commission estimating the total cost of workplace bullying in Australia at between $6 billion and $36 billion [...]

Are you unsure of when it is appropriate or innappropriate to give your employees unexpected leave? Discover when, for how long and what evidence is required for permitting sick leave with your employees.

Did you know that your employees can nominate a Support Person to sit in on meetings you are having with them in regards to employment issues? Find out what role an employee Support Person plays and how to deal with this situation if it arises in your workplace.

Have you made it a priority to appraise your employees performance? Many business owners shy away from criticizing their employees, learn how to criticize in a positive way that benefits both employer and employee.

The need for effective employment policies and procedures has never been more important than in today’s changing workplace. Discover how solid policies and procedures can benefit your business.

Do you have an employee you are thinking of dismissing? Discover what the right way of managing poor employee performance.

Making a decision to expand your business and take on an employee is daunting enough, but calculating the correct amount to pay them each week and what Modern Award to pay them under is even more daunting! Mandy Cann provides some insight into how to work out the Modern Award that applies to your employees.