• Seven Tips for Managing Pay in 2016

    • January 18, 2016
    • Posted by: Jayne
    • Category: HR Strategy, Pay and reward
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    The Wage Price Index rose 2.3% last year, but for WA private business the increase was only 1.6% according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.  WA also bucked the trend for unemployment, with our unemployment rate hitting a 13 year high of 6.4%, whilst nationally the rate is 5.9%.  So, how are you going to

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  • How to Avoid the Back to Work Blues

    • January 11, 2016
    • Posted by: Jayne
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    We are so lucky in Australia.  The long Christmas break coincides with summer, and for many of us that means a seamless transition from the excesses of Christmas to lazing around on the beach or round the pool.  Bliss… But now the holidays are over and its time to start to rev back up for

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  • What is Digital Disruption, and how will it affect your business?

    • April 23, 2015
    • Posted by: Jayne
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    What is Digital Disruption, and how will it affect your business? Digital Disruption is a phrase coined to describe the impact that technology has on the way we do business. Think Uber. Twelve months ago not many of us had heard of Uber – by April 2015 Uber is having such an impact on the

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  • Play to your Strengths

    • April 23, 2015
    • Posted by: Jayne
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    Play To Your Strengths What’s your favourite team sport? Whether its cricket, rugby, AFL or soccer, one thing’s for sure – the best team is made up of players who know their role and perform at their best. It’s the same in business. Just as one individual can’t be all over the field, we need

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  • The End of Penalty Rates?

    • March 19, 2015
    • Posted by: Jayne
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    The End of Penalty Rates? The Fair Work Act 2009 introduced Modern Awards, which prescribe minimum pay rates applicable to jobs in each industry. The Modern Awards (introduced in 2010) are subject to a four yearly review, and the Fair Work Commission is commencing that process. In advance of the review program the Restaurant Industry

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  • How to manage drugs and alcohol problems at work.

    • March 19, 2015
    • Posted by: Jayne
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    How to manage drugs and alcohol problems at work. Could your workplace be affected by employees who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol? A comprehensive survey * conducted in 2013 found that 13% of people reported that they have driven a vehicle, and 5% went to work whilst under the influence of alcohol.

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  • Top 5 Tips for Reviewing Employees’ Pay

    • January 9, 2015
    • Posted by: Jayne
    • Category: Blog
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    So another year has ticked over, and many credit cards are maxed out after the Christmas excess. The start of the calendar year and the start of the financial year are traditionally the times that employees expect a pay review (and in their minds that usually means pay rise). Here are five top tips for

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  • Dealing With Poor Performers

    • July 8, 2014
    • Posted by: Jayne
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    Dealing With Poor Performers Dealing with poor performers. Workplace health and safety. Downsizing and dismissal. Legal obligations as an employer. Human resources can be enough to overwhelm any manager or small business owner! Luckily for you, we have The Guide to Managing Staff. And do you know what the best part is? It’s free. Recently

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  • Performance Review – More Scary Than A Visit to the Dentist?

    • July 8, 2014
    • Posted by: Jayne
    • Category: Blog
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    Performance Review – More Scary Than A Visit to the Dentist? It’s often at the end of the Financial Year that companies sit down with their staff in a semi formal review. I was helping one client with their Performance Reviews recently and overheard some of the staff talking about their review that afternoon, with

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  • Spotlight On: Requests for Flexible Working Arrangements

    • July 8, 2014
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    Spotlight On: Requests for Flexible Working Arrangements The right to request flexible working arrangements is one of the 10 National Employment Standards of the Fair Work Act 2009. A request for a flexible working arrangement may include changes to location, hours, work patterns, or rostering. Employees are eligible to make such a request if they

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