July 2, 2019
As of July 1, 2019 the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 expanded protections for “whistleblowers” making disclosures about companies and company officers. What is a whistleblower? A person who informs on a person or organisation regarded as engaging in an unlawful or immoral activity. What are the key changes? The whistleblower definition […]
March 14, 2019
Are you a business owner that operates within an office environment – you should consider this idea about annual leave at Easter…. If so, with Easter fast approaching, you may have a calendar that looks like this: Date Day of the Week Is this a public holiday? 19th April 2019 Friday (Good Friday) Yes […]
January 15, 2019
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 […]
December 17, 2018
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 […]
December 17, 2018
There were quite a few changes to legislation this year. To prompt your memory here is a quick recap of some of the developments that impacted small business in 2018. HR Central are available for you to contact, should you need clarification as to whether or not these changes impact on your business. 1. Changes to […]
November 29, 2018
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. […]
November 23, 2018
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 […]
August 28, 2018
In the last year there has been a lot of coverage in the media about the gender pay gap. It was rumoured that morning TV host Lisa Wilkinson jumped ship to Channel Ten after she found that her co-host at Channel Nine, Karl Stefanovic, was being paid significantly more for doing the same job. In […]
August 8, 2018
Do you want to find out more? First Name Last Name Email Company (optional) Phone (optional) Message (optional) HR Central can assist Franchisors and Franchisees with information and advice around compliancy with HR. We have supported many Franchisors with a "roll out" across their entire network to provide information and processes to their Franchisees that [...]August 2, 2018
All industry and occupation awards are now being updated by the Fair Work Commission to include a new clause allowing employees to take five days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave. Who is covered? The new entitlement applies to all employees covered by an industry or occupation award. This includes part time and casual […]