Productive and highly-skilled staff are an important part of the smooth running of any organisation, but there are times when certain employees simply do not meet this criteria.
From 1 May 2021, Junior rates for classifications level 4 to level 8 under the General Retail Industry Award 2020 will no longer apply, although junior rates continue to apply to junior employees classified in levels 1 to 3. Junior employees under the Award classified as level 4 and above under the award must now be paid at least the adult rate of pay for their relevant classification.
Businesses use a number of different strategies to ensure they meet targets and stick to deadlines, including the use of KPIs – Key Performance Indicators.
Setting out a detailed employment policy is an important proactive step you can take to prevent employee issues from arising in the workplace.
Long term labour plans make way for current and immediate needs, and convenient rather than strategic decisions. Here are some tips to recruiting the Right people.
Coined in the mid-‘90s by psychologist, Cary Cooper (Paul D. Hooper, Presenteeism, white paper CIDM Corp, 2012), presenteeism is not only more difficult to identify and manage than absenteeism, there is some suggestion that its cost to the economy is far more significant.
Problem employees can arise in your workplace. Whether they are taking long repeated lunches, treating colleagues poorly, or just acting in an unprofessional way, their actions can impact on the overall workplace so it is important to curb that behaviour. Whatever your situation, the following formula works to address all those sticky issues where you expect resistance, in the most professional and constructive way possible.
Carrying out staff inductions is a crucial step in onboarding new employees and integrating them into the workplace. Not only do they provide training and give the employee an understanding of their role and duties, but is also a good opportunity for employees to familiarise themselves with company culture, policies, and procedures. The induction process should ideally start as soon as a recruit accepts a job offer. So why else should you use an onboarding procedure for your new employees?
Redundancy payouts can be a large cost to a business that may already be struggling, but there are ways to ease this threat.
In late March, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Amendment Act) passed both Houses of Federal Parliament, which amended the Fair Work Act 2009 to include reforms to workplace rights and obligations for casual employees. The legislation has received Royal Assent and is therefore now in operation, with some transitional arrangements.
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