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The Role of a Support Person
When the time comes that you need to have a difficult conversation with an employee, particularly in relation to matters such as poor performance, misconduct, potential dismissal or redundancy, it's important that the employee be provided procedural fairness – which...
Did You Know? Minimum shifts for casual employees
Most modern Awards contain a provision that includes the minimum number of hours that a shift can be for casual employees. You'll usually find this provision in the Types of Employment: Casual Employees section of the relevant Award. Most Awards also specify that this...
Employers be Aware: Changes to Casual Employment
While many problems remain with our complex industrial relations system, the Federal Government has at least managed to iron out a couple of issues related to casual employment with the passing of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic...
HR 101: Types of Employment (full-time, part-time, casual)
This video provides an introduction to the different types of employment: full-time, part-time and casual. To access the video (on Youtube), click on the image to the left or click HERE. The video transcript is below. Note: shortly after production of...
Tips for Conducting Online Job Interviews
Needless to say, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us to adopt and adapt to new ways of working. For those involved in recruitment, one of the many changes has been the dramatic rise in the conduct of online interviews. And, like...
Paid Personal/Carer’s Leave Clarified: August 2020
In a decision that is welcome news for employers (and HR people, accountants, bookkeepers and payroll people alike!), the High Court earlier this month provided some much needed clarification in terms of how paid personal/carer's leave is to be accrued and taken.The...
Employers Beware! – New Annualised Salary Arrangements
It's reasonably common for employers to choose to pay some of their employees annualised salaries in an effort to incorporate a range of Award provisions such as overtime, leave loading and penalty rates. There are a number of Awards that include specific provisions...
Let’s Cut the “Too Old” or “Too Young” Crap – Ageism in Recruitment
Maybe it's because I've just had (yet another) birthday, or because I have a couple of friends "of a certain age" currently in the job market relaying their job-seeking experiences, but I've lately been thinking a bit about the impact of ageism in recruitment. You...
Christmas Gift-Giving Tips
At this time of year, lots of employers consider paying their employee a Christmas bonus or providing their employees with a gift, to say thanks for a successful year. This can be a great engagement tool and motivator for staff, but there are a number of things to...