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Australian employers can expect greater demand for flexibility, as new mobile technology creates an opportunity to work anywhere, at anytime.

Bad managers will mean the loss of talented employees, a reduction in productivity and the tarnishing of staff morale if businesses don’t clamp down on the growing culture of “horrible bosses.”

Many SMBs remain unconvinced about implementing mobile policies in their business, but AVG warns this complacency is misplaced, given that everything has now “gone mobile.”

Australian workers have ranked knowledge and skills sharing low on the priority list for a happy workplace.

Even though spring is just days away now, many employers are struggling to get their workers back to their pre-winter levels of engagement and motivation. So, here’s 10 tips to pull your employees from their cold weather funk and back to their productive best.

Designed to assist SMBs tired of recruiting themselves but who are unable to afford the cost of agencies, pay-per-use platform RecruitLoop has just launched in Australia.

Many business owners remain unsure of significant amendments made to the Sex Discrimination Act, which include broader implications around breastfeeding at work and that harassment can be committed by new technologies like mobiles and social media.

Though many family business owners want to keep it all in the family, many are worried about their children’s ability to take charge of the business.

Many Australian businesses don’t put enough focus on customer retention strategies to ensure growth during tough economic times, which is becoming increasingly essential given the current economy.

A shortage of skilled labour is the biggest challenge facing small and medium businesses, according to a poll of state and territory winners and finalists in the 2011 Telstra Business Awards.

Employers are being warned not to underestimate the importance of checking a potential employee’s references during the recruitment process, with many failing to find out when candidates misrepresent themselves.

More than half of all Australian employees claim to have been bullied by their managers at some time or another, with 24 percent keen to see their boss fired for the behaviour.

Top performing employees in the finance and accounting industries are more difficult to find now than at the same time last year, contributing to greater concern amongst employers about attracting and retaining top performing employees.

The Federal Government’s new Standard Business Reporting (SBR) reforms mean SMBs and accountants no longer need expensive software to report electronically, thanks to the implementation of cloud technology.

Over half of the Australian workforce would happily work past the official retirement age, suggesting employers should begin to focus on attracting and retaining mature-age workers.

Employment Law experts are advising business owners ensure they understand redundancy requirements under the Fair Work Act, given the new wave of economic uncertainty gripping much of the world.

You know you have a winner: your business is expanding, your competitors are copying you, you’ve got ideas to take it even further and investors are smiling. But have you implemented systems in your business? If not, you’re in danger of capsizing.



As calls for Rupert Murdoch to step down in the wake of the News of the World (NOTW) phone hacking scandal continue, experts suggest businesses use the calamity as an example of the need for a solid succession plan.

Is a degree the be all and end all? Not when everyone else has one too. And what could you benefit from nurturing graduates in your workplace?

Employers need to manage the time employees spend on their mobile devices outside of work hours, with experts warning of the need to avoid employee burn-out.