With Valentines Day just around the corner, employers are being warned to make sure their sexual harassment policy is up to scratch to avoid issues that can arise when attraction between employees isn’t reciprocal. Here’s what you need to know…
Employees could have greater control over their work hours and location if a new bill from the Greens is passed, as the party works toward helping Australians improve their work/life balance.
Lack of time is the biggest problem facing most small business owners. Why? Because their entire business resolves around them. But there’s a simple way to re-find your focus and claim back some hours in the day.
Unfortunately for some businesses, competition can also come from within, as employees behave as if they belong to another team. What’s a manager meant to do with these individuals?
Are there any lessons and experiences taught by sports teams that can be applied to a business situation? Maria Pantalone says yes.
With local employees hoarding some 129 million days of annual leave, SMBs are being urged to address challenges posed by stockpiled leave or lose out on the benefits holiday taking can have on businesses.
The 183 million litres of alcohol consumed in Australia each year isn’t just giving employees a headache, it’s also costing local businesses $5.6 billion in lost productivity, and this year’s Australia Day celebrations look set to deliver their fair share of hung over employees.
Returning to work after the Christmas break can lead to feelings of stress, depression and some may even be completely overwhelmed by the return to their work routine. This doesn’t have to be the case though, as there are a few simple ways to rid yourself of the back to work blues.
Here’s what employers need to know about attracting and retaining the best people in the 2012 job market.
Arndria Seymour blogs about working to create an effective business culture this year.
“Do you have the courage to call colleagues out for inappropriate behaviour, political or personal game-playing, silo thinking and operating, hanging on to past ways of doing, rather than embracing the way things work in the current millennium?”
