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Would you dismiss the Redlands MP if he was your employee?
Today’s release by The Courier Mail of photos showing the State MP for Redlands (Queensland), Peter Dowling with his mistress on an overseas holiday as
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Is it legal to prohibit the recruitment of a spouse or relative?
Some employers have rules about the employment of spouses and relatives of existing employees. Are these rules legitimate? This is a topic we regularly receive
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Industrial Relations tops survey of business priorities for next government
The top five business policy priorities for the next government should include industrial relations, cutting red tape and tax reforms, a new survey released this
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Why Facebook is not suitable for recruiting employees
It is common practice these days for recruitment screening processes to include scanning of job applicants’ Facebook postings for evidence of potential ‘bad behaviour’. But
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5 Steps to High Performing Employees
At Claire’s recent presentation at the Redlands Business Expo she spoke about the 5 Steps to High Performing Employees. Following is a summary of Claire’s presentation. RESEARCH
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Refusal to use Personal Protective Equipment
We commonly get asked – can a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) absolve itself of responsibility if a worker refuses to use personal
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New Workplace Gender Equality Reporting: keep your company on track
Another important changes all employers should be aware of relates to new gender equity reporting requirements. These are the amended reporting requirements under the Workplace Gender
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New Superannuation Contribution Rates
One important changes all employers should be aware of relates to superannuation. The changes to the superannuation regime increase employers’ superannuation obligations starting from 1
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Changes to Unfair Dismissal Laws
In October, the Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten announced that parliament will implement numerous important changes to the Fair Work Act this year, following an
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Minimum Wage and Award Rate Increases
FROM 1 JULY, MINIMUM WAGES ARE GOING UP BY 2.6%. FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET READY. The minimum wages for adults, juniors, trainees, apprentices,
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