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Key considerations for your business for 2019 – your people management checklist!

January 15, 2019
in Employee Relations
By Hr Central
casual workers,Domestic Violence Leave,employees,HR documents,HR templates,internal culture,key considerations,long service leave,Minimum wage,policies and procedures,single touch payroll,staff

It's a new year and a great time to check your key considerations for your business in 2019! Its imperative that you have your “people management” in order. By doing so at the start of the year can help have your team, and therefore your business, working like a well-oiled machine so you can turn your head to running/growing the business. Here are some of our key considerations that should definitely be on your list. Do you have a tick or a cross against these points? If you have ticks – then you are well on yo

Don’t be too casual with your flexible employees..

December 17, 2018
in Employee Relations
By Hr Central
casual employees,employers,templates

Do you have have any casual employees? One of the changes that came in this year for a number of general awards is regarding entitlements to casual workers. Read on to ensure that you are aware and following procedure if this change affects your business and employees. To keep it brief; A regular casual employee (one who has worked a pattern of hours on an ongoing basis over the last 12 months) may request to be moved to permanent part-time or full time (depending on their hours). Should you receive such a request,

How to Build an Effective Employee Retention Plan

November 23, 2018
in Employee Relations
By Guest
employee engagement,employee retention,professional development,recognition,retention plan

There’s no doubting how important your employees are to the success of your business. They’re the one dealing with customers and helping make the company’s vision a reality. However, for your workforce to truly be an asset, it also needs to be stable. High rates of employee turnover are going to make it hard for you to build a strong culture, and they will also make it hard to be as efficient as you can. Hirin

The work retreat…Should we have one?

October 18, 2018
in Employee Relations
By Cath Grawe
conflict,discussion,employees,facilitator,off-site,operational,purpose,retreat,staff,strategic,team

The Work Retreat. It’s a concept that has been mercilessly ridiculed in comedies in recent years. If those two words have you thinking group tug of wars and hiking, then maybe it’s time for a fresh approach. Recently HR Central went away for our annual retreat, or as some people refer to it as an "off-site". As Chief Communications Officer, I am really glad we did. The HR Central team is in a period of growth, and as we all know, with growth comes change. Our client base is expanding, and whilst we

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Mental Health and the Workplace

September 13, 2018

in Employee Relations

By Sarah Tidey

are you ok?,beyond blue,mental health,r u ok?,wellness,work/life balance

The World Health Organisation defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.” Beyond Blue estimates that three million Australians are living with anxiety or depression. Chances are that someone (or several people) you work with are affected. In the past, mental health in the workplace was something that d
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Employee engagement surveys – are they worth it?

August 22, 2018

in Employee Relations

By Sarah Tidey

communication,employee engagement,employee engagement surveys,surveys

Is your business in a ‘survey slump’? Over the years I have worked with many organisations that use annual employee engagement surveys. They send out the survey every year without thinking about why they are doing it, and they aren’t using the valuable data they are capturing in a meaningful or useful way. There’s no point asking your employees how happy they are on a scale of 1-10 if you’re not going to act on what they tell you! The purpose of an employee engagement survey should be to establish how emotionall
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Why your workplace should have an employee wellness program

August 13, 2018

in Employee Relations

By Hr Central

community,employees,health,health and fitness,mental health,psychologist,social support,wellbeing,wellness,work life balance

The World Health Organisation has identified the workplace as one of the priority settings for wellness and health promotion in the 21st century. Australian workers today are leading less active lifestyles, dealing with high levels of stress and anxiety and a blurring of the lines between work and home due to the proliferation of technology in our lives. Many employers are focusing on employee wellness, realising that there are measurable benefits in doing so, specifically:

Improved productivity due to decrea
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Revisiting values

July 20, 2018

in Employee Relations

By Sarah Tidey

employees,leadership,manage,purpose,values

Values. Ah, yes..... In our recent blog we suggested that EOFY was a great time to conduct an internal HR review within your own business. Whilst you’re in a contemplative mood it’s also worth revisiting your organisation’s core values to see how they are standing up. Do they resonate with your employees? Do they accurately reflect the way you engage with customers and treat each other at work? Perhaps your business has never got around to articulatin
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The Importance of Feedback in the Workplace

May 4, 2018

in Employee Relations

By Hr Central

employees,feedback,workplace relations

Feedback that is constructive is vital to employees’ ongoing development. Feedback clarifies expectations, helps people learn from their mistakes and builds confidence. Positive feedback is easy – it’s not hard to find the right words to tell someone they’ve done a good job, or congratulate them on meeting a sales target. When things are going well it can be easy to become complacent about giving praise but stopping and smelling the roses is important to build employee confidence and encourage a culture in whic
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How to rid your business of a toxic culture

December 12, 2017

in Employee Relations

By Olivia Bates

consultants,culture,employees,engagement,HR Central,reputation,retention

Recently one of my Clients called me and asked “How can we turn our toxic culture into a positive, when we have existed with a bad one for so long?” It’s a common problem, and one that if not rectified can have major ramifications for your business. So what happens when the culture in your busin
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