People management is one of the hardest things we need to do. This is because it doesn’t matter how many degrees you have, or how long you have been in business, people are all different. We aren’t widgets that fit into categories, and we are incredibly complex. One thing I often [...]
I'll share a secret with you. Everyone* hates performance reviews. Managers, employees, HR staff.... Seriously, it is true. So why do we continue to do them? There are articles in the media every year which highlight Companies that abolish performance reviews with a cry for everyone to follow suit. Unfortunately, the reason [...]
You know the saying "You never get a second chance to make a first impression"? This applies equally to you as an employer as it does to the candidates you are interviewing and employees you are hiring. From your job ad right through the recruitment process to day one, that employee [...]
How is it possible that a lawyer at a top tier law firm regularly puts in 80 hours a week while a bank teller will clock off right on 38 hours? Why are there Companies out there that state a 36 hour week, others 40hours, and some I have even seen [...]
Sometimes employees are approached to work for a few days while on parental leave. As an employer, is this ok? What do you need to consider? 1. No coercion When asking an employee to do any work while on parental leave, you need to ensure they are given the choice and [...]
Unfortunately there are still businesses that use long unpaid work trials or unpaid "interns" because they believe it is a valid way of getting cheap labour. The reality is, that if you are asking someone to do "productive" work that doesn't form part of their studies, then it is quite possible that you are breaking the [...]
According to the Australian Human Rights Commission: In Australia, approximately one woman is killed by her current or former partner every week, often after a history of domestic and family violence. 34% of women have experienced physical violence since the age of 15. 17% of women, and 5.3% of men, have [...]
You've advertised and interviewed for a job. Now you are not sure if you want to hire them as an employee, but as an independent contractor instead. So you ask them to get an ABN. This recently happened to Simon* who applied for a job, and was then asked to create an ABN. The Company [...]
