Category Archives: News and Articles
How to Hold a Difficult Conversation
If you manage people, work in Human Resources, or care about your friends at work, chances are good that one day you will need to hold a difficult conversation.
People dress inappropriately and unprofessionally for work. Personal hygiene is sometimes unacceptable. Flirtatious behaviour can lead to a sexual harassment problem. A messy desk is not the sign of an organized mind. Unreturned soft drink cans do draw ants. Vulgar language is unprofessional. Revealing cleavage belongs in a club, a party, or on the beach. Leaving dirty dishes for others to wash is rude. Continue Reading
The key to earning more money?
Change jobs every two years: People who work for same employer for longer will earn 50 per cent less over their lifetime
By Matthew Blake, Daily Mail Australia Published: 18:36 AEST, 23 June 2014 | Updated: 21:18 AEST, 23 June 2014
• Average raise in 2014 will be 3%, but with inflation, that equates to 1%
• Average raise employee gets for leaving company is between 10% and 20% Continue Reading
Get set for 1 July 2014
1 July is an important date on the fair work calendar. It’s when minimum wages and allowances increase. This year it’s also when the transitional arrangements in most modern awards end. Continue Reading
Workplace myths
A recent article from the Fair Work Ombudsman exposes the following myths.
Myth: Employees can be terminated because they’ve reached retirement age. Continue Reading
The latest update to ISO 9001 is underway – are you ready?
Are you currently ISO 9001:2008 Certified?
If so, there will be an update from the current standard 9001:2008 to 9001:2015 scheduled for release in September 2015. Continue Reading
Minimum wages will change on 1 July 2014
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3% increase to minimum wages effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2014.
The increase only applies to employees that get their pay rates from the national minimum wage, a modern award or in some cases a registered agreement. Continue Reading
Changes to Superannuation from 1st July 2014 – for employers
Scheduled Increase
From 1 July 2014 the minimum superannuation guarantee rate will increase to 9.5% (up from 9.25%)
Working from heights
Did you know that in one year 7730 claims for serious injury were lodged due to a fall?
A new report looking at workers compensation claims has found that falls are one of the leading causes of death and serious injury in Australian workplace Continue Reading
The changing language in safety, do you know the difference?
Have you ever been confused by all the different terms being used in safety today? We will quickly explain the difference between some commonly used terms. A common confusion is in the different safety forms that are being used. Often these names can be used interchangeably, but if you’re using the wrong one you may not be compliant. Continue Reading
Bullying & Harassment – responding to claims
The government has bought in a Guide for preventing and responding to workplace bullying. It looks at practical ways to manage the risks of bullying under the workplace health and safety laws and how to effectively respond to claims. Continue Reading
