Recruitment & Hiring
Why references are no better than paid endorsements
It’s exciting when you finally reach the pointy end of the recruitment process, you’ve found ‘the one’, a virtuoso head and shoulders above …
Sustainable businesses attract the best talent – here’s how to become one
Sustainable business growth is among the top objectives for leaders, and it’s hard to do it alone.
Building a talented team is one of t…
Want a gender-diverse workforce? Scrap tokenistic quotas and hiring bias
The number of women in managerial positions has increased by 4.4% over the last five years, putting the progression of women into management…
Injured employee who was fired eight months after “slandering” boss wins $4,000 in compo
A Queensland-based business owner who fired an injured employee for slagging him off eight months earlier has been ordered to pay $4,000 in …
Worker wins $11,000 compo payout after “hopelessly flawed investigation” lands business in hot water
An NSW-based early learning centre that dismissed a worker after being told she was leaving for a competitor has been ordered to pay more th…
Calls for unfair dismissal overhaul to stop small businesses paying workers “go-away money”
As appetite for simplifying Australia’s workplace law grows following the election at the weekend, small business ombudsman Kate Carnell i…
Greens propose $3 billion tax break for small businesses dealing with wage increases
The Greens have thrown a bone to small businesses worried about a Labor government, suggesting a $3 billion tax break to cushion the impact …
Worker fired for refusing to use fingerprint sign-in wins appeal due to breached Privacy Act
Businesses collecting biometric data from their employees are being advised to review their processes after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) r…
Accountants in demand as salary expectations increase, but flexibility may be the answer for SMEs
Years of historically low real wage growth are coming home to roost, according to new research, which suggests the vast majority of small-bu…
Labor announces crackdown on businesses employing foreign workers, hiking costs more than 50%
Labor has announced a crackdown on businesses employing international workers will be on the cards if it forms government on May 18, with ne…
