MyHR Blog

Top 5 reasons why employment retention strategies are important
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Some businesses treat employees as if they are as easily replaceable as cogs in a machine: lose one or two and there are always plenty more to take their place.

Changes coming to paid parental leave
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Australian workers will be entitled to 6 months of paid parental leave under changes announced by the federal government.

How to manage serious misconduct in the workplace
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At MyHR, our HR advisory team has been dealing with many requests for help with cases of serious misconduct.

Handling an employee complaint about another employee
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In any workplace, there will be some testy times between employees. Thankfully, many disagreements and disputes are minor and get resolved without management having to step in. Occasionally though,

Jobs and Skills Summit: Immediate initiatives you need to know
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The Australian federal government’s highly anticipated Jobs and Skills Summit has just wrapped up. With 36 "immediate" initiatives already agreed upon, it’s clear that the pace of change regarding

Working from home: Frequently asked questions
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In this day and age, working from home doesn’t need much introduction. Even before COVID-19 rearranged the world, the trend for many people to work a day or 2 from home was well established, and the

What to do when an employee doesn't work their notice period
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What happens when an employee is about to finish employment with the business (either because you have decided to end the employment relationship or they have), and fails to turn up to work out their

Managing sick leave: An employers guide to absenteeism
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Sick leave is paid time off work when an employee, spouse, partner, dependent child or other dependent is unwell or injured (including stress and pregnancy).

Restructuring and redundancies: Frequently asked questions
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Answers to questions MyHR receives from its members about the major change process, restructuring, and redundancies.

Guide to HR success in the new year – Part 2
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For businesses, the beginning of a new year is a great time to reset and consider how you can thrive in the year ahead. With rates of unemployment remaining very low and hiring becoming even harder,