The Right to Disconnect – What you need to know The Right to Disconnect has been introduced as an amendment to the Fair Work Act via the legislation of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024. The amendment is intended to protect employees from any adverse action by the Employer, where the Employee […]
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Legislation that supports small businesses – What is a small business and how is legislation different for small businesses? The Fair Work Act says you are a small business if you employ fewer than 15 people. This is the total number of individuals, not the full-time equivalent number. This can include people who are: part time
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Often employees are promoted through the ranks due to their “on the job” knowledge, skills and experience with a Company. Promotion opportunities within a business provides a career path and is a great way to retain valuable team members and company knowledge and prepares the employees to become People Managers. Of course, there are Human
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Bullying and harassment can be a mine field and when it occurs, can have long lasting negative impacts on the complainant, respondent, their co-workers, and their employer. Bullying and harassment can be even further reaching, affecting operational productivity, quality and the customer experience. It is imperative that employers have current bullying policies and procedures in place and those managers
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Knowing how to get the best out of your people is a great skill for all managers and leaders to have. Behavioural profiling gives you an insight into the way that people behave, make decisions, process information and prefer to communicate. The graphic below shares an insight into the best way to motivate the 4
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There are great benefits in creating a work environment where employees feel engaged, connected and are able to make a contribution to the business. Listening to your employees is a crucial component. Trust When employees’ and employers’ goals are aligned, they are set up for success and great outcomes for the organisation and the individual. To
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The BOOT is better known for its use by the Fair Work Commission to test that relevant modern award covered employees. Whilst employees will be better off under a proposed enterprise agreement, the BOOT is a valuable tool for employers to ensure that employees who are remunerated, by either an annualised salary inclusive of other
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