A false WorkCover claim negatively affects everyone involved. You, the small business employer, must now pay for your employee’s injury, even though you know it is not a true injury, which will take away from other more important matters like marketing and production. You also lose faith in one of your employees, and now you…
Every small business employee wants the perfect boss and the perfect company. They want a company that helps them build on their skills and challenges them to reach for even greater heights. So how can you show potential employees that your company is vital and looking for creative new talents to take the company into…
Your company needs a new project manager. This person needs to have a certain degree and some experience working as a project manager. Additionally, the job will require a few late nights every month or so; therefore you need someone who is flexible and driven. This person should also be comfortable leading a team, and…
Labour hire companies assume the role of the employer. They find the workers, interview them and send them directly to you. In exchange, you, the host employer, will pay the agency a fixed fee made up of taxes, insurance, statutory charges and other miscellaneous fees. The overall goal is to get you the skilled workforce…
Have you ever walked into a meeting room or an office and instantly felt overwhelmed by negative energy or tension? In every office and work environment, there is always that person. This employee has nothing good to say about anything. Everything is terrible, and there is no hope for a better day. When someone posts…
In the current economic climate insecurities are running high. Most companies are under enormous pressure to cut costs as much as possible. Despite the fact that redundancies are a regular occurrence and budgets are being slashed there is still a need for companies to recruit employees to fill vacancies that arise in response to the…
After 1st July 2009 when the Fair Work Act 2009 was established, workplaces in Australia followed this new governing system for their business. Employers, employees, contractors as well as the community were, and still are required to have a thorough understanding of this new system. They are expected to comply with it otherwise they will…
Human Resources can seem like a minefield of problems, especially for a small business. While this post obviously can’t replace an HR department, it can help you avoid some pitfalls and may serve to ensure that you don’t fall foul of rules and regulations.
Social media has revolutionised the communication landscape, both within our private lives and increasingly at work as well. Communication through social media involves the use of internet based platforms that allows individuals to set up personal profiles, connect with people they know and engage with each other via individual posts or commenting on each other’s…
Employees are the most valuable resources that a company has. They can be the biggest reason that a company succeeds or fails, which is why it is so imperative that companies invest in their employees. There are several ways small businesses can improve employee engagement, if they have the desire to devote the necessary resources…
