Employee Handbook
Getting the most out of your staff, now and in the future. Having a happy and productive workplace depends on a range of interlinked factors. Do your employment contracts represent the way you want your employee to work and reward them accordingly? Do they have a position description that is accurate to the needs of …
Taking on new seasonal staff and want to minimise risk?
There are some really simple steps you can take to reduce the risk of taking on new seasonal staff. These steps can help minimise the possibility of having to replace unsuitable staff (costing time and money) for reasons of having misrepresented their skill or experience, not fitting your team culture or not having the necessary …
Taking on new seasonal staff and want to minimise risk? Read More »
What does “Adverse Action” mean?
The importance of understanding what adverse action means in employment law. Adverse action under the General Protections section of the Fair Work Act is an element of law that may surprise many people. The onus of proof is reversed and employers are deemed to have the onus to prove innocence. An adverse action is simply …
The Human Resources recipe for success
What are the key ingredients you need to add, to ensure your have the best chance of HR success? A successful HR function will balance a strategic plan with the operational elements, some of the most important key ingredients include: Thoughtful recruitment and selection, take the time to attract the right pool of people to …