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Sick leave in Australia: rules, entitlements, and how to manage sick leave abuse

Most people tend to underuse rather than overuse their entitlement to paid sick and carer's leave (10 days a year for most full-time employees). But occasionally, employers have to deal with workers

7 common performance review mistakes

For many people, the term performance review conjures up a lot of negativity and even anxiety. This has become a such an issue that many HR pundits have been writing about the pointlessness of the

Remuneration: How to get employee pay right

Money isn’t everything, right? You can read any number of articles on HR or people management explaining how employees prefer to be recognised by things other than money (we’ve written a few ourselves

How to run a great performance review (5 tips + examples)

Good performance reviews work. What’s more, they can help businesses of all sizes achieve results.

Strategies for supporting employees with mental health challenges

Supporting employees experiencing mental health challenges has become an important consideration for many businesses in Australia.

10 proven strategies for motivating employees

Everyone agrees that it's far better to have a team of motivated, engaged people at your workplace. The business will be more productive and more profitable.

Top challenges supporting employees through the holiday season

We don’t need to emphasise how challenging December can be, for both organisations and employees alike. For sectors like retail and hospitality, the holiday season is one of the busiest times of the

Preventing and responding to workplace violence

No employer wants their employees to be threatened by or subject to violence at work. But Safe Work statistics show that violence is all too common in Australian workplaces:

Wrapping up with seasonal employees

Seasonal or short-term employees typically get a lot of attention at the beginning of the employment relationship and during the working season itself, but we don’t focus as much on the end of the

Does my business need a work health & safety policy?

Australia has a robust work health and safety (WHS) system that requires every business to monitor and record incidents, and proactively identify and manage workplace risks.