As news of the Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut Sunday penalty rates sinks in, Workwise wishes to remind our members and clients that the cut to rates will be phased-in over four financial years in the retail and pharmacy sectors and over three financial years...
At this time every year, in both the Federal and State Industrial Relations Commissions a review of minimum and Award wages is undertaken. While employees generally celebrate the increase that the review brings, employers, particularly small business owners...
Instigating and maintaining a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) in the workplace IS easy and in these times, when there is a good deal of negative doom and gloom about, it is really important for leaders and managers to concentrate on their own PMA. The combination...
Regrettably we are still dealing with a regular inflow of calls relating to the need to make employees redundant and asking for advice in relation to the process required to be followed. Many businesses continue to find the economic conditions extremely challenging...
As with our last update the area of Workers Compensation continues to be problematical for many SME employers who struggle with compliance requirements. Along with employers in the Federal system now having to accrue paid leave for employees on Workers Compensation...
How do you recruit for “Values” and so-called “soft-skills”? If you listen to recruiters or your HR team, (or Workwise) they will talk about recruiting someone who is the right “fit” for your team. If the answer is still eluding you, then maybe today is the day...
