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Sunday, 03 March 2013 | By
You should discuss the matter with the employee in private to determine why he or she feels they must leave. Ask whether the issue is employment related and if anything could be done to increase their chances of staying on.
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Sunday, 03 March 2013 | By
The first step is to put your decision in writing and hold a meeting with the staff member. You should also consider having a third party attend and inviting the staff member to bring a third party too.
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Sunday, 03 March 2013 | By
sually a business will fire an employee if they have either clearly broken a workplace policy, or have committed a serious crime. However, it is more likely a sacking will occur when a policy has been broken. These can relate to occupational health and safety regulations, sexual harassment or even privacy. You are right to expect a reasonable level of behaviour in your workplace, and if this is not being met, following a number of warnings, you may be able to fire the employee. Some of these grounds could include theft, fraud, violence or the threat of violence and breaching health and safety policies. Also consider policies around information technology and what staff are, or aren’t, allowed to share over corporate networks and the internet. Breaches of policy could include sharing pornography over a network, or giving out other inappropriate material. Monitor the use of social media. Following some recent legal cases there are now grounds to fire staff based on comments made on social media – especially if those comments are made during work. Make sure these policies and procedures are clear, documented and are known to all employees. No staff member should have an excuse if a workplace policy is broken.
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Sunday, 03 March 2013 | By
You should first be absolutely sure the redundancy is necessary for the business to continue. Fair Work will only accept that a redundancy is genuine if you are unable to move the employee to another role or area within the business.
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Sunday, 03 March 2013 | By
If you are employing casual or part-time employees, you will need to contact Fair Work and get advice on what awards will apply to your industry and subsequent pay rates.
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Friday, 01 March 2013 | By Yolanda Redrup
Groupon founder Andrew Mason has posted a letter on Twitter explaining why he had been fired, following the group buying site’s December quarterly loss.
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Friday, 01 March 2013 | By Yolanda Redrup
Under an Abbott government, the Productivity Commission could be charged with overhauling workplace laws, but penalty rates will remain unchanged.
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Thursday, 28 February 2013 | By Patrick Stafford
Just as businesses were getting used to the idea of the federal government's maternity leave scheme, experts are warning SMEs to stay on top of the latest addition to parental benefits – Dad and Partner Pay.
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013 | By Michelle Hammond
Hiring an apprentice can be very rewarding – both from a business and a personal perspective. Here is everything you need to be aware of before you start. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
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Monday, 25 February 2013 | By Michelle Hammond
Corporate bureaucracy can squeeze the creativity out of any business. However, there are ways to retain your entrepreneurial edge as your start-up grows. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
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Monday, 18 February 2013 | By Patrick Stafford
Small Business Minister Chris Bowen has fired a broadside at the Coalition, but SME leaders want to see reform not rhetoric from the new minister.
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Friday, 15 February 2013 | By Taskmaster
The Taskmaster has just spent part of the morning perusing LinkedIn, My Career, Seek and other major jobs websites. If you’re an entrepreneur, there’s a good reason why you should as well.
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Wednesday, 13 February 2013 | By Yolanda Redrup
Proposed law changes on workplace bullying complaints have business groups worried by the prospect of forum shopping litigants.
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Tuesday, 12 February 2013 | By Patrick Stafford
New legislation is on the cards for more flexible workplace arrangements, but industry groups say they are still in the dark about how it will work.
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Monday, 11 February 2013 | By Taskmaster
Napoleon Perdis has suggested Australian department stores could reverse their fortunes by investing in staff. It’s a suggestion with implications far beyond the retail sector.
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Monday, 11 February 2013 | By Patrick Stafford
Flexible work arrangements are very much on the election agenda, as Labor releases more details about legislation changes.
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Friday, 08 February 2013 | By Taskmaster
Yesterday, the Taskmaster outlined why it’s a good idea to have your staff spend one day per week or per fortnight in sales. But should your sales staff spend time in other departments?
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Thursday, 07 February 2013 | By Michelle Hammond
An expert has highlighted some of the challenges of hiring immigrant franchisees, after Retail Food Group said more than 50% of its successful franchisee applicants over the last six months spoke English as a second language.
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Thursday, 07 February 2013 | By Cara Waters
The Fair Work Ombudsman today announced a new focus on unpaid work experience, following new research into the practice.
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Thursday, 07 February 2013 | By Taskmaster
Are your staff getting lazy? Old Taskmaster says it’s time to send them to the coalface!
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Wednesday, 06 February 2013 | By Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer
While they’re behind in the polls, it’s worth taking a look at what another term of Julia Gillard and Labor would mean for the economy and your business. BY BERNARD KEANE and GLENN DYER.
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Tuesday, 05 February 2013 | By Oliver Milman
There are many regulations you need to deal with when starting a business. However, how many traditional law firms aren’t designed to help new start-ups. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
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Monday, 04 February 2013 | By Yolanda Redrup
Misuse and abuse of social media in the workplace is on the rise, according to new figures.
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Monday, 04 February 2013 | By Taskmaster
Last week, the Taskmaster suggested it was time to write to a few pollies ahead of the next election. However, after four small business ministers in just 14 months, it’s easier said than done.
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