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Constructing Appropriate Agreements In Your Workplace

March 21, 2024
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By HR Central

Misclassification poses significant risks for both employers and workers.

Constructing appropriate workplace agreements involves correctly classifying workers as either employees or contractors. This determination has significant legal and financial implications. Misclassification, where an employee is erroneously designated as a contractor, can lead to liabilities under the Fair Work Act (2009). It's essential to understand that the mere stipu

Changes Fixed Term Employment Contract Laws

November 23, 2023
in Employee Relations, End Of Year, Franchise, HR Central, HR Software, Legislation, Payslips, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment, Talent Management, Termination, Wages
By HR Central

Fixed Term Employment Contract Laws have changed so If you use fixed term (temporary) contracts you will need to review them.     

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 includes significant changes regulating the use of fixed-term employment contracts. Changes will take effect on 6 December 2023 and will also apply to any fixed term contracts entered into since 6 Decem

Free Download – 100 Expert Tips For Building Success

October 26, 2023
in Compliance, Employee Relations, Franchise, HR Central, HR Software, Legislation, OHS, Performance Management, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment, Talent Management, Training, Wellbeing
By HR Central
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Hiring Casuals For The Festive Season

October 5, 2023
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By HR Central

The Festive Season is just around the corner and many businesses are now looking to recruit their seasonal workforce.

The most flexible way to achieve this is to employ casual staff. Casuals are employed ad-hoc and as needed, making them ideal for seasonal roles in various industries.

It is important that employers are aware of their obligations when employing casual staff such as the

Public Holidays: Important Dates Across All States

September 21, 2023
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By HR Central
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Public Holidays over Christmas/New Year

With the festive season fast approaching, it is important to understand employee entitlements regarding public holidays.

Full-time and part-time employees who have time off on public holidays are paid their base rate of pay for the ordinary hours they would have worked, had it not been for the public holiday. However, a part-tim

Dealing with aggressive customer behaviour

July 18, 2019
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By Sarah Tidey
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Dealing with aggressive customer behaviour can be difficult and stressful. As a business owner or manager with customer facing staff, it is a good idea to train/educate them in not only selling and customer service techniques, but also on how to cope in difficult situations. Dealing with aggressive, rude or angry customers can be very confronting and upsetting, especially for younger, inexperienced staff. Here are some simple techniques for anyone in a position that deals directly with aggressive customers

End of Year Celebrations – Having Fun Whilst Managing Risk

November 29, 2018
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By HR Central
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The end of the year is fast approaching and so too is the infamous end of year celebrations such as the company Christmas Party. After a long and busy year, these celebrations are the perfect time to reward your staff with a fund and engaging event where they can relax a little and enjoy themselves. However, often these celebrations can go wrong and employees can clown around, drink too much and do and say things they normally wouldn't. Let's drink to be merry can sometimes have dire consequences... If you have heard

Workplace policies – why are they important?

March 8, 2018
in Policies and Procedures
By Sarah Tidey
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‘Why do we need a bullying policy? We all get on like a house on fire’ is something I’ve heard numerous times over the years from business owners, whenever the word policies is mentioned.

There are three good reasons why your business should have a suite of workplace policies: 1. They set the standard of behaviour and performance expected of employees and provide clear parameters around what is and isn’t acceptable in your workplace. 2. They reduce the risk of problems in the workplace. Employees know

Allowing Employees to work from home – does it work?

July 28, 2017
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By Olivia Bates
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In today’s digital age, more and more businesses can allow their employees to work remotely. Home offices can benefit both employees and employers, and lead to decreased costs and increased productivity. As someone who has worked from home for many years, here are some advantages to allowing your workers to stay at home. They’ll be more productive. A recent study found that employees who work from home are 13 percent more productive compared with their in-office team mates. When deadlines are looming, sometimes its h

Annual leave- can you direct your Employees to take it?

March 27, 2017
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By Olivia Bates
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In the normal course of working life, a staff member and their Manager must agree about when they are going on annual leave.

Employees can’t just take annual leave whenever they wish. They must first obtain their Employers consent. This restriction is necessary for a number of reasons. It would be hard to manage a business if your Employees could choose to take their leave whenever they wished, and without any notice to the Employer. There may be times during the year when it would be incon

Constructing Appropriate Agreements In Your Workplace

‘Why do we need a bullying policy? We all get on like a house on fire’ is something I’ve heard numerous times over the years from business owners, whenever the word policies is mentioned.

In the normal course of working life, a staff member and their Manager must agree about when they are going on annual leave.

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