Staff
Wages and staff on-costs including payroll tax and training have reached “unsustainable” levels and now account for nearly half of business expenses in the restaurant sector. According to the 2014 Industry Benchmarking Report produced by the sector’s peak body, Restaurant and Catering Australia, wages and on-staff costs now account for 45.3 per cent of business […]
It’s well known that a happy workplace is more productive, but it’s far easier said than done.
A new plan requiring jobseekers to apply for 40 positions a month has been condemned for needlessly increasing red tape obligations on small business owners.
When it comes to friendships at work, it seems there are significant generational differences – and ‘millennials’ are both the most open about their personal lives, and the most likely to stab a workmate in the back.
A raise request can be an uncomfortable issue for any employer to address – especially when caught off-guard.
Are you cool with your employees cruising Facebook whilst on the job? Well, you’re in the minority.
To help your business prepare for the people challenges and opportunities of the new financial year, here are the top ten things you should plan to change this new financial year to set your business up for maximum growth and success.
The industrial umpire is officially investigating how businesses can maximise the productivity benefits of the enterprise bargaining process.
The operators of two Melbourne restaurants have been fined $334,818 for trading the wages of teenage employees for soft drink and pizza. Federal Circuit Judge John O’Sullivan slammed the “dark ages” practice and noted that Tecoma man Ruby Chand, who owned both franchises, had a history of underpaying employees. The underpayments took place between 2009-2012 […]
The industrial umpire has increased the minimum wage 3 per cent, lifting it from $622.20 a week to $640.90 as of July 1. The ruling by the Fair Work Commission will directly affect over 1.5 million employees currently on modern awards and the national minimum wage. Fair Work Commission President, Justice Iain Ross, delivered […]
Nearly half of Australian workers have left a job because of concerns it was contributing to poor mental health, according to a new study released by beyondblue.
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has hit back at claims that migrant labour is responsible for a marked decline in the number of apprentices.
The recruitment, training and retention of staff in today’s highly mobile workplace has been identified by medium sized Australian businesses as a key factor in meeting future challenges. A new report by Bankwest shows that medium sized businesses consider the effective management of staff members, implementation of motivational strategies and the bridging of the generational […]
Surveys consistently show business leaders can also see the management of flexible working arrangements as a negative, and are reluctant to employ mature workers and mothers returning to the workforce.
Internet giant Google has purchased New York based startup Divide, a cloud-based mobile device management platform that has been touted to solve BYOD dilemmas for android users.
Here we share four mistakes employers often make during the recruitment process and show you how you can avoid making the same errors.
A worryingly high section of the workforce don’t don’t feel as if they have enough energy to go to work each day.
Restaurant owners have been granted a small reprieve by the industrial umpire, after the Fair Work Commission agreed to slash the Sunday pay packets of some casual workers.
As the ink dries on the federal budget, a number of business groups believe the government didn’t go far enough in terms of encouraging business to hire new staff.
New data showing a trend growth in new job ads, set at the end of 2013 has continued into 2014, and potentially reflects stability in the confidence of employers and job-seekers alike.
