Managing Bullying in the workplace
The first thing that used to come to mind when I thought of bullying was physically intimidation, but bullying can take many different forms and can include covert behaviour as well.
Most of the workplaces I have been associated with are melting pots of different cultures and personalities and even in the most functional environments disagreements occur and people can take offense.
Interestingly, Australian Business Group recently suggested that 1 in 3 employees claim to be bullied at work and similar google searches on this topic suggests the same. Continue Reading
Event – Gold Coast North Chamber Breakfast – Outsourcing
Want to grow your business using offshore resources but all you hear is how time consuming and treacherous it can be?
Mini Movers Mogul, Mike OHagan is sharing how you can outsource without all the headaches and heartbreaks.
Important HR & Payroll updates for FY16
Welcome FY16!
Following are some important HR and Payroll related changes that apply from 1 July 2015.
National Minimum Wage
For employees not covered by an Award or Enterprise Agreement, the National Minimum Wage applies. The National Minimum Wage has increased to: $640.90 per week or $16.87 per hour. Continue Reading
2015 Annual Wage Review – 2.5% increase
From the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2015, the national minimum wage and award rates of pay will increase by 2.5%
The new national minimum wage will be $656.90 per week or $17.29 per hour.
Within the next 2-3 weeks the Fair Work Commission will issue draft determinations and orders about how this decision affects each modern award. Continue Reading
Myth: all managers and professionals are award free
Do you pay any of your employees more than $133,000 p.a excluding super, commissions, overtime, bonuses etc?
If not, they may still be covered by an Award which entitles them to annual leave loading, allowances, penalties, overtime rates and the like.
Awards now cover most roles and industries in Australia. However, there are still a lot of general misconceptions about this. Continue Reading
