Posts tagged "employees"

In March 2018, the Fair Work Commission determined to introduce an entitlement to five days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave.

A business can only be as successful as its people, and this is particularly true for smaller businesses that must rely on every team member…

It didn’t take long for Envato co-founders Collis and Cyan Ta’eed to realise they needed to fire their first employee. Here's what they learnt.

Giving problem employees feedback can be a struggle for many managers. Here's some steps to take to prepare for difficult conversations.

The Fair Work Commission has ordered a small business pay a worker $10,000 as a result of a “disgraceful and grossly unfair” dismissal process.

All leaders need to be aware of the effects they have on those around them. Paying attention to employees and colleagues delivers massive benefits.

The chief executive of FSG Australia has been criticised for reportedly abusing her employees on social media, shortly after announcing the collapse of her business, prompting calls from experts for SME owners to keep their mental health in mind.

The 2018 Deloitte Millennial Survey, surveying over 10,000 millennials across 36 countries, including 337 in Australia, shows that perceptions of business are declining, with the percentage of Australian millennials who say business has a positive impact on society having dropped from 72% in 2017 to 45% this year.

If you’ve ever worked alongside a colleague who could be considered a ‘bad hire’ you will know first-hand the detrimental effect it ca…

As a Flexible Work Day Ambassador, I advocate for flexibility as being imperative to the creation of diverse and inclusive workplaces. Incl…

Discussions of employee experience often prioritise customers and profits. A true evaluation of your employees' experiences must do more than pay lip service to the platitude "our employees are our greatest asset".

A franchise operator and its 12 franchisees have pledged to overhaul their practices after revelations the operation had underpaid staff by …