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The annual work party Yes, December is nearly upon us again. You’ve probably already booked your venue for the annual celebration of your business’ stellar performance throughout the [...]

What to do when employees’ annual leave accruals go into excess By Sophie Deutsch 20 October, 2021 When annual leave accruals reach an excessive amount, can you force employees to take leave? An [...]

An HR guide to writing a dismissal letter By Sophie Deutsch 1 September, 2021 Before telling an employee that their time is up, make sure you have a strong dismissal letter ready to go. Here are [...]

Here are some useful numbers for you and your HR team, effective 1/7/21: Minimum wage up 2.5% – $772.60 per week ($965.75 casual rate) – $20.33 per hour ($25.41 casual rate); [...]

Most of us would have taken part in an exit interview at some stage of our careers. You know, it’s the “Claytons” interview – the one you have when you’re not [...]

Modern Award increase 1/11/20 Over 70 of the 122 Modern Awards will increase their minimum wages by 1.75%, effective 1/11/20. If you have Award-covered employees you need to ensure that they are [...]

Dear recruiters, I understand your job is a tough one. You have 2 clients, one paying you, the other trying to impress you to put them forward to your paying client. I know you spend your time [...]

Much has been written about this topic. Almost everyone seems to have fallen in love with the idea of working from home (WFH). Well, as an HR consultant, I’m saying WTF! Here are the main [...]

From July 1, as is the case every year, the minimum wage has been increased – this time by a modest 1.75%. Traditionally, Modern Award rates have also been increased by the same percentage on the [...]

I thought it might good to share some learnings based on a few Fair Work Commission (FWC) cases I’ve been involved in recently. I’ve helped people on both sides of the table – employees and [...]