MyHR Blog

Product update: Performance Reviews made easy

We’re excited to announce that MyHR’s game-changing HR software just got even better with our new, updated performance reviews feature.

How to handle temporary shutdowns

If you usually shut your business down over Christmas-New Year or you’re thinking about it for the first time, doing it properly is important.

Exit interviews: all you need to know

Interviewing an employee who is leaving the business is good practice, particularly if you are regularly losing good people or an employee’s resignation has come out of the blue. 

Return-to-office mandates

We’ve been hearing a lot from clients who want to bring all their employees back into the office to improve productivity and collaboration, and to create a more cohesive work culture.

Common mistakes employers make when ending employment

Ending a person’s employment can be a bit of a minefield. You know, disagreements, high emotions, unfair dismissal claims that can lead to conciliation or court cases - the sorts of things all

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.