How to deal with frequent sickies

Employee absence has a huge impact on your organisation. It affects staff morale, disrupts the work of others, and reduces the quality of work outputs. Absences carry costs, risks and productivity … Read more

WHS – New Codes of Practice

WHS – New Codes of Practice With the introduction of the new Work Health and Safety legislation on the 1 January 2012 a revised Code of Practice has come into … Read more

Tips on Recruiting Talent

Recruiting the right talent is a challenging task, but can be made easier by establishing a valuable HR recruitment model. Effective recruitment will weed out the unqualified candidates, guaranteeing the … Read more

Redundancy and Employer Obligations

Employees who are considering redundancy must ensure they are up to date with the Fair Work Act introduced in 2009. The Work Act is considerably different to the previous Work … Read more

Create an Inspiring and Engaging Workplace

The cost of staff turnover can average up to 100% of a person‚Äôs annual salary. This figure alone makes staff development and retention critical to the long-term success of any … Read more

Paid Parental Leave Changes from 1 July 2011

Understand your obligations From 1 July 2011, employers now act as ‚Äúpaymasters‚Äù whereby the Government provides the employer with funds which are to be distributed to the eligible employee for … Read more

Changes to the Superannuation Contribution Caps

The superannuation guarantee requires employers to contribute at least 9% of an employee‚Äôs ‚Äúordinary time earnings‚Äù per quarter to a maximum super contribution base of $42,220 per quarter. This is … Read more