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  • A Hard Look at the Recruitment Industry - a Personal Experience

     As a former Chief Executive Officer and General Manager qualified in Human Resource Management, Employee Relations and Accounting it has often been my question as to what place the recruitment industry plays in today’s marketplace and to whether they give value for money or not.Some time ago when in corporate life I parted with $36,000 for two employees with salary packages of less than $100,000 each and this was at the agencies discounted rate, apparently. As I reflected on the cheque I had just signed I certainly came to the view was this was not value for money – who in their right mind would pay this extortionate amount of money.More

  • Get a Life and Leave the Strife

     There is a silent revolution creeping across the landscape of Australia where men and women are waking up to the realization that’s there more to life than corporate commitment and the myth of shareholders wealth.Working 12 – 15 hour days Australia is rapidly approaching the label of the western world’s workaholic nation. Australia is not alone with most developed nations in the grip of this problem.More

  • The Queensland Employee Relations Environment Context

     For many Australians, both employers and employees, the workplace continues to be a place of harmony where each goes to work discharges their individual responsibilities and continues to get on with life.This is confirmed by government statistics that suggest that 1,000 people per week are migrating to Queensland, Australia to live. The attraction is lifestyle; affordable property and housing, progressive government development and support for new business initiatives and low unemployment.More

  • Age Discrimination is Alive and Unwelcome Here!

     Common sense appears to be a rare commodity these days. Why is this so?In an era when the emphasis seems to be on all things young, beautiful and sometimes shallow its about time we took stock of ourselves and did our businesses a favor by employing older workers!More

  • How to Write a Simple Job Description

     1.0 A timely reminderIn a recent decision in a New South Wales court it was found that an employee was psychologically injured and that contributing factors such as not having a job description and controlling management behaviours were responsible. The employee was subsequently awarded $500,000.00 for psychological injury.More

  • Occupational Health and Safety - Stress and Workaholism at Work

     There has been a lot of hullabaloo recently about the problems facing Australia in retaining talented workers and the subsequent pressure placed on those remaining behind in the workplace.The incidence in stress claims is rising and is having an impact on the economy and enterprises in general.The incidences of people who work ‘day in day out’ who in many ways are closet workaholics is increasing.More

  • How to Terminate an Employee and Live to Tell the Tale

     1. Employee Backdrop in AustraliaThe whole arena of Industrial Relations and the interaction between employer and employee is conducted within the complex framework of various statutes, state and federal, regulations and rulings and common law. Unlike ‘tort’ law (a civil wrong such as negligence) the practice of Industrial Relations has many interlocking precepts and requirements that make it difficult for the small business practitioner to apply without assistance.2.More

  • Accountants / Lawyers Do Yourself a Favor - What do Your Customers Want?

     In my day to day practice in strategic human resource management I often come across customers looking for a 'good' accountant or 'good lawyer'. As an accountant myself the common thread for a 'good acountant or lawyer' seems to be 'I want someone who can explain things in plain english without the jargon'. This simplicity of service and communications can grow your business and ensure that you never need to look for more work!More

  • Work Choices Legislation in Australia - What You Need to Understand

     IntroductionThe successful introduction and passing of the work choices legislation in Australia in December 2005 embarks Australia on the most comprehensive shake up of industrial relations since federation.While naturally the ‘devil is in the detail’ what we do know is the industrial and employment environment has forever changed.Changes include• A unitary (single) system of industrial relations where previously there had been a federal system and one for each state,• An emphasis on the Australian economy away from wages and conditions,• Changes to Awards and Agreements including transitional arrangements,• A reduction in the number of awards from an estimated 4,000 to 12,• The setting up of the Australian Fair Pay Commission to determine minimum wages and conditions,• A reduction in the powers of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission,• State Industrial Relation Commissions will become redundant,• Flexible work practices and the ability to cash out of some benefits (annual leave).More

  • Don't Flush Your Money Down the Dunny

     Many of us go into business with unbounded enthusiasm, fervent passion and great ideas only to have ‘people issues’ confront us sometime, somewhere down the track, assertions of unfair dismissal being one.These ‘people issues’ always seem to raise their ugly heads when we least need the accompanying grief. After all we are in business for lifestyle and enjoying the journey and this wasn’t part of the deal.More