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Performance improvement plans

Having a team of high-performing employees is the goal for any organisation, and people typically want to be good at their job. But we all know that employee performance isn’t a static thing and can

Disciplinary process for employee misconduct

The disciplinary process is a formal tool for managing and correcting employee misconduct or unacceptable behaviour. It helps employers work through concerns with employees and give them the

How to have difficult conversations at work

In our working lives, we all have times when we’re faced with difficult situations and conversations that we’d rather not have.

Managing employee use of social media

In the modern work environment, employees' use of social media can be an area of concern or tension, especially if a person's public comments reflect badly on the business or undermine the

How to manage serious misconduct in the workplace

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

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,

Effectively managing and resolving employee conflict

Conflict is all too common in Australian businesses. According to the 2016 Snapshot of the Australian Workplace, half of all workers surveyed had experienced one or more serious incidences of

Managing employee issues before you need disciplinary

From the regular news reports of businesses having employee issues that need to be resolved by the Fair Work Commission and the Fair Work Ombudsman, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Australian

Tips for dealing with problem employees

Bad eggs. Tough cookies. Just about every Australian business-owner or manager has to deal with them at some point.

Running an effective disciplinary process meeting

Meeting with the employee is an essential step in the disciplinary process. It gives the person a fair opportunity to respond to any concerns about their behaviour or allegations of misconduct made