Flexibility. To many business owners this may sound like a swear word. The prospect of having employees who are not working in the office or not available during work hours on certain days could appear to be more of a hindrance than a help. But if entrepreneurs and small business owners want to attract and […]
The work is out there to be done and the skills are out there to do it; but tradies are struggling to find jobs and businesses are struggling to find labour. Why? This is what one-time electrician, Steve Daw, calls the ‘trade hole’: “I’ve experienced first-hand the struggle to find reliable workers at the last […]
A survey of over 1,200 businesses across Australia has revealed that 45 per cent of businesses are more confident under Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership with only 11 per cent reporting to be less confident. The report, produced by local services marketplace ServiceSeeking.com.au represents the largest insight into business confidence and economic sentiment this quarter. […]
Tinder style match-making technology is set to take the Australian employment market by storm with the launch of technology driven job marketplace Likeajob. Using a unique algorithm and targeted technology to match candidates with prospective employers based on skills, experience, location and lifestyle, each applicant or employer will be given a percentage match via a […]
You may think you have found your ideal candidate – they tick all the boxes, all the skills required and they are a great cultural fit. But while going through all the paperwork and deciding whether the candidate might actually be perfect for your organisation, the applicant has taken another job and left you having […]
After declining or remaining stable for 9 months, Australia’s construction industry expanded during the month of August. The Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) increased by 6.7 points to 53.8. Readings above 50 indicate an expansion in activity. The expansion has been driven by improvements in the new orders and activity sub-indexes, as well […]
The Federal Circuit Court has fined a former owner of the Crust pizza outlet in Maroubra $3825 for refusing to reimburse 8 underpaid workers. The 8 delivery drivers and sales employees who worked for the former owner, Sotirios Theocharidis, were underpaid a total of $25,995 in 2013. The underpayments were discovered by the Fair Work […]
25 Factory workers at Nambucca Heads on the NSW North Coast have been underpaid by a total of $45,000 over eight years. An investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman discovered that the wages system had been set up incorrectly resulting in miscalculations of leave accruals, leave loading and superannuation entitlements between 2007 and 2015. The […]
According to research carried out by Employsure, Australia’s leading workplace relations specialists, over a third of Australian employers believe flexible work arrangements is the best way stop staff seeking alternative employment. The survey involving 461 small to medium businesses revealed that work-life balance ranked the highest for staff retention over pay rises and training. Edward […]
The Recruitment and Consulting Services Association (RCSA), the peak body for the private employment services sector, has released a proposal for an Employment Services Industry Code (ESIC). The ESIC sets out to eradicate unfair practices with a single national framework for the regulation of the employment services and on-hire marketplace. Steve Granland, CEO, RCSA said […]
