MyHR Blog

Tips for turning underperforming employees around

It happens. After all the care you spent recruiting someone bright and talented, sometimes they just don’t hit the high marks you expect of them.

Tips to boost your employee productivity and engagement

In the hot job market of the past few years, many small-to-medium businesses hired high performers, in some cases paying top dollar for talent. But what happens when your people aren’t as productive

Do franchisors need to mind their franchisees' business?

Franchising is a big deal in Australia. The $1.8 billion industry employs over 600,000 people across the country, but you don’t have to scan the news too hard to see that franchisors can run into

Employee underpayment: New laws make wage theft a crime

Updated: 22 April 2024.

The federal government has passed the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023, which makes wage theft a criminal offence across all states and

Get ready for changes to the Professional Employees Award

From 16 September 2023, employees covered by the Professional Employees Award - such as engineers, IT and telecommunications service workers - are entitled to overtime pay and penalty rates.

Preparing for new gender pay gap reporting requirements

From early 2024, the gender pay gaps of all private sector employers with 100 or more employees will be readily accessible to the public and employers will have more onerous requirements to report

Work trials in Australia

We often receive queries about the use of work trials or tests during the hiring process: should they be paid or unpaid? Involve real tasks or simulations? One hour, a day, or a month-long?

MyHR product updates: August 2023

We regularly update MyHR's software to make sure your people processes are streamlined and your organisation is up-to-date with industry best-practice and current employment law.Here's an overview of

Sick leave: Use, abuse, and how much is too much

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

Sick leave: Frequently asked questions

Answers to questions MyHR receives from its members about employee's entitlement to sick and carer's leave, taking sick leave, and employers' rights and obligations.