7 Tips to Improve Employee Engagement
Listening to employees and breaking down bureaucracies are among the most effective ways to improve engagement and empowerment, according to a recent management competition. Results…
Month: August 2020
Employer’s lack of social media policy results in reinstatement
In Brief In a recent FWA decision, an employee was reinstated following termination for allegedly derogatory and harassing comments about managers posted on his Facebook…
Four Valid Reasons for Employee Termination
A valid reason for termination should be classified into at least one of four categories: capacity, conduct, performance or termination on the grounds of redundancy.…
Employment Law Workshop
Presented a workshop tonight for business owners on their employment law obligations and how to comply. We discussed the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standard,…
Café owes workers $138,000, must report wages for three years
A Lismore café, which underpaid its workers $138,000, will have to report its wage rates to the Fair Work Ombudsman for the next three years.…
Virgin Australia hits back as mothers sue airline over redundancy
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA HAS PRODUCED MULTIPLE EMAILS AS EVIDENCE AGAINST TWO MOTHERS SUING THE AIRLINE FOR TURFING THEM OUT OF THEIR JOBS. Former public relations officer…
Five golden principles for effective policies
Policies are a necessary management tool in any organisation. While there is no doubt of their widespread use, it is important to review the effectiveness…
Prosecuted pizza shop owner owes workers $20,000
The operator of a Gold Coast pizza shop is being prosecuted for the alleged serially underpaying 27 employees a total of almost $20,000. Facing court…
Staying Married and in Business
Everyone knows running a business is hard work, but so is maintaining a marriage. This is a great article taken from the latest edition of…
Can an employer request more information on medical certificates?
Some medical certificates that employees present to substantiate personal leave provide very little information about the employees’ condition So, can an employer seek more information…
