Individuals suffering from Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), more commonly known as ‘narcissists’, can wreak absolute havoc on your business. Others who are more borderline as to whether they have a personality disorder, can also be difficult to handle.
Due to requests from some of our franchise clients, we launched our external Payroll Audit Service to review Payroll and Award/Enterprise Agreement compliance at the franchisee outlet level.
We are continually relying on our mobile phones and other mobile devices for everything from checking the weather to keeping in contact with each other on social media. With such a high reliance on mobile phones, chances are your business has had issues with employees using their phones while they should be working.
Due to huge media attention over the past 1-2 years, you will be aware of the variety of large-scale employers underpaying their staff. Woolworths, Coles, Bunnings, respected universities, and IBM have all been guilty of it and faced the consequences.
On 22 October the Federal Circuit Court found that Barry Café in Northcote, Victoria, “deliberately contravened workplace laws and exploited staff”. The Court found the café exploited vulnerable workers by refusing to offer shifts of work to anyone that complained.
Having difficult members of staff is a relatively common problem that organisations face, but it is an essential part of employee management for it to be dealt with.
In the event of an employee leaving a company, bosses need to make sure they make an accurate calculation of final pay.
During the cooler months, it is not surprising that the number of employees who call in sick seems to go up.
Whilst many businesses are under pressure because of disruptions to their markets caused by COVID, there has never been a greater need for good practical advice, which also checks off all the technical issues employers face whilst navigating Australia’s industrial relations and employment law system, as well as the JobKeeper changes associated with it.
From 1 July 2020, following a decision by the Fair Work Commission, the coverage of the Miscellaneous Award 2020 has been significantly extended to now capture many employees who were previously assumed to be award-free.
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