Tips for Employers
Managing Sick or Injured Employees within the Workplace
Human resource management is critical when managing sick or injured employees as it is fraught with numerous legal risks. To reduce the legal risk to business, employers need to take a proactive approach to the management of an employee’s...
Laying a Good Foundation
Growing up I used to love horse riding. When I was seven, I asked my parents if I could have my own pony. My dad said he would pay half but I had to pay the other half. Well with my first failed venture of selling fleas I had to find another...
The seven most common thieves of time and what to do about them
Often when we are under pressure we just react to situations. One of the great benefits of choosing to become proactive in managing your use of time is that you can become proactive in all other areas of your life. Let’s take a look at the top...
Homemade Wills and the effect on Businesses
Completing a homemade will or will kit may be cheaper than having a competent lawyer prepare your will, however it could cost your business, your business partners and your loved ones in the end. In Rogers v Rogers Young [2016] WASC 208 Master...
When is it OK to deduct money from your employees pay?
Employers often ask us if it’s OK to deduct money which they believe the employee owes to them. Before you deduct any money from an employee's pay it is very important to understand what you can and can't do. We recommend, before employing a...
Cost of Hiring New Employees – The truth!
How much does your hiring cost? Well, asking uncle Google will tell you that it’ll cost from $1,000 to $50,000 or anything between... The truth is, that it depends on your circumstances…. Let me explain… A recruitment process must be carefully...
Important information for Building and Construction Businesses
The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act (BIF) has replaced the old ‘BCIPA’ security for payment legislation. As everyone in the building industry knows (or should know!), the new ‘security for payment’ legislation has into force...
Important changes to QLD White Cards (General Safety Induction)
In order to receive a Queensland White Card after 31 January 2019, you must attend a face-to-face training session in a Queensland location. The only exception to this rule is if you live more than 100km from the nearest approved training...
Do you comply with the 2018 General Data Protection Regulation?
The rise in online activites worldwide has led to the wide-scale collection and misuse of personal data. This were evident in the recent Facebook scandal, where a political research firm harvested the personal information of up to 87 million of...
What will it take to lower the suicide rate in construction?
The statistics around mental health and suicide in the construction industry is confronting to say the least. Our construction workers are more than twice as likely to take their own life as other people in Australia. In an industry that is...