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We are supposedly the happiest industrialised nation in the world but how are your employees fairing? Australia has been rated the happiest OECD country, with a Better Life Index of 84% of Australians being satisfied with their lives. Interestingly though, whilst we often say we are a nation of bludgers, we work some of the […]

A couple of years back, the Federal Government announced that it was making changes to Guaranteed Superannuation Contributions – these changes will finally come into effect on 1 July 2013. What does this mean for me and my business? Compulsory superannuation contributions are made by employers of behalf of their employees. At the moment, the […]

Employment Relations can be a complex area and, let’s face it – it can be hard to keep up with all the legislation changes on top of everything else you need to stay on top of as a business owner. Here are five of the myths that I hear from business owners: I pay above […]

When I’m sitting in the bus, I am always amazed at the numbers of people plugged in to iPhones, iPads and laptops – me too right now, as I am writing this blog, but it raises a concern in me for SMEs around the country – what is happening to all the information – the […]

So what is personal leave? Sounds like secret women’s business to me. What is flexible working? Does that mean flexi-time? What is NES? Do I need to know, should I care? The answer to all these questions is yes! Back on 1/1/2010 when Fair Work Act legislation came into play so did the National Employment […]

I had a call recently for advice where a senior member of a team had punched another senior member. Has this ever happened at your work or almost happened? What would you do if it did? Nothing and hope it all goes away, right? Wrong! For a start, the incident could be deemed as assault […]

I thought it is about time I let you into a secret – we can save you over 66% of your current recruitment agency costs or, if you currently do it yourself, probably 33%. We have a client – a Technology Protection start up that has a massive presence in the US and is expanding […]

You are growing and you have decided to bring on your first permanent employee – you feel great but, be honest, a bit nervous? When you talk to entrepreneurs, this stage of business is what terrifies them most – being someone’s boss; responsible for pay, ER legislation and recruitment and then what happens if it […]

In Greg’s last last blog he touched on the WHS structures and processes now rolled out routinely in large organisations (200+ employees). In this blog, we continue by encouraging SME’s to emulate their large business counterparts and suggest some immediate practical steps that will see your business well on the road to safety and compliance. […]

I though that you might like a change from me, so I have asked a WH&S expert from our team to write this blog. In 2021 – 169 people died due to work-related traumatic injuries. Australia’s Lost-time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) paints an unsettling work health and safety scenario – one week or more was […]