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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
builders,communication,construction,employees,Fair Work Commission,OHS,policies,team,workplace

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Public Holidays: Important Dates Across All States

September 21, 2023
in Compliance, Employee Relations, End Of Year, Gratitude, HR Central, Leave, Policies and Procedures, Wages, Wellbeing
By HR Central
communication,employees,Fair Work Commission,policies,Public Holidays,team,workplace

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

Annual Leave Loading

September 14, 2023
in Compliance, Employee Relations, HR Central, HR Software, Induction, Legislation, Payslips, Termination, Underpayment, Wages, Wellbeing
By HR Central
employees,Fair Work Commission,OHS,policies,Public Holidays,team,termination,workplace

What is Annual Leave Loading?

Annual leave loading (leave loading) is an extra payment give on top of annual leave to pay, which is usually 17.5% (but may be higher depending on the award or agreement).

Dating back to the 1970s, leave loading was introduced to compensate employees for being unable to access overtime and shift penalties when on annual leave, resulting in a reduction in take home pa

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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Recruiting – setting yourself up for success

March 14, 2018

in Recruitment

By Sarah Tidey

cost,culture,employees,Hiring,interviews,job description,psychometric testing,recruitment,success,team

2018 has started with a bang, infact it's flying by, and you are keen to get moving on all those fantastic plans and new ideas you have for your business and success, problem is, you haven’t got the right team in place – yet. Finding the right employees for your business can be a business itself. Recruiting well can be a real competitive advantage but when things don’t go smoothly the impact is substantial – disruption to your business, reduced productivity, patchy customer service plus the long-term costs asso
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Recruitment – Should I use psychometric testing?

March 8, 2018

in Psychometric Testing

By Sarah Tidey

colleagues,employees,employer,pyschometric testing,team

Have you ever interviewed someone who looks great on paper and interviews well but there’s still something you’re not sure about? It can be a challenge to obtain the full picture during an interview. Whilst education, skills and experience are all things that you can question a candidate about, we often rely on gut instinct when it comes to assessing things like personality and behaviour. Relying on gut instinct can be a risky approach because of the potential for personal bias to creep in (see below about Unconscious Bi
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Bulk Recruiting can be very productive… if handled correctly

December 6, 2017

in Recruitment

By Olivia Bates

bulk,candidates,employees,organisation,recruiting,team

Recently HR Central facilitated a Bulk Recruiting evening for one of our Clients, a leading Telecommunications Store based in regional Victoria. Our original recruitment process consisted of writing a job ad, posting the ad on Seek or alternative media, shortlisting, interviews, reference checking and offers, and while we experienced great success with this, we were finding the process to take longer than expecte
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Take the pressure down – how to manage stress in your Employees

October 24, 2017

in Employee Relations

By Olivia Bates

employees,OHS,stress,team

We are all vulnerable to stress, and it is paramount importance that a good Employer can help an Employee manage stress. Stress in the workplace has become a major issue over the last decade, with over 80% of businesses surveyed identifying stress in
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Team Building: Friend or Foe?

September 19, 2017

in Employee Relations

By Olivia Bates

communication,employee relationships,employees,Motivation,team,team building,workshops

Team Building, is it? Picture this: You are up in the trees, clinging for dear life. “Jump!” your teammates on the ground are screaming. “You can do it!” You close your eyes and let go, swinging through the high ropes course that your Employer has thought to be a wonderful team building exercise. Heights are your biggest fear. You feel no love for your team at this point, and far less for your Employer! It may be funny to read, but many companies really do put their employees through programs such as th
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The importance of Training (and it doesn’t have to cost the earth)

August 31, 2017

in Training

By Olivia Bates

business,cost effective,employees,performance,productivity,team,training

Too often when things get financially tight in business, the importance of training tends to slip down the rungs...However, this is not necessarily a sound strategic move for businesses trying to succeed in a competitive industry. Why invest in employee training during economically challenging times? The short answer is because training and developing your employees could be critical to the future success of your organisation. Training has come a long way. It’s not just about obtaining a University degree or Tafe dip
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