Do employers just pay it lip service to make it sound like they have an interest when they really don’t? Most business owners are just trying to keep their heads above water on a daily basis and most …
ReadI read a Ted talk just recently entitled “Civil People Make Good Leaders” and I thought well of course they do!! They are nice and people want to work for them. Then I thought about it. Do people …
ReadWhen we first start out, we generally employ people as Casuals. It is the easiest relationship really. We just put them on and pay them for the hours worked. Simple exercise really. But it is not necessarily the …
ReadThere are very few industries that are able to pay Commission Only to their staff. Real Estate is one, but they must meet certain requirements. For most other companies, this just isn’t an option available to you. If …
ReadRedundancy “Two meetings, why do I have to have two meetings, what if I just do one?” This was the question one of my clients just asked me. My response was, “Yes it is necessary and no, one …
ReadFrom the 1st of July, business owners with 20 or more employees will be required to report to the ATO all payments such as salaries, wages and Pay as you Go withholding and superannuation from payroll solution each …
ReadFair Work Act 2009, Independent Contractors Act 2006, Awards – what happens when you are in breach of 3 pieces of legislation? You get fined a lot of money. What if you have 3 contracts that are Sham? …
ReadCalling someone a casual does not make them a casual. Please ensure your employment relationships with your staff are correct. Once that person has any form of uniformity and/or regularity to their role, they are no longer a …
ReadDon’t forget if you are looking to Recruit, we do this on an hourly basis, not a percentage of salary. Contracts of Employment They are not a legislative requirement, but they take the ambiguity out of your relationship …
ReadRecently a client contacted me to advise that he had received a letter from the Fair Work Ombudsman advising that a past employee was requesting back pay in the sum of $2,800. He was confused. This person was …
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