How COVID-19 will change the way we work forever

How COVID-19 will change the way we work forever

If the way your staff work hasn’t been affected by COVID-19, you’re in the minority.  Around the world, businesses have reduced staff hours, increased remote working and embraced platforms that enable them to conduct virtual meetings, plan projects and hire and on-board staff, all from home. Businesses that haven’t had to implement remote and flexible…

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How to help your business prepare for COVID-19

How to help your business prepare for COVID-19

As the pandemic Coronavirus takes hold over our lives, it’s essential to ensure that your business has put in place the necessary policies and procedures to safeguard your staff and clients and your business.  People are feeling anxious, scared and stressed with the high degree of uncertainty about what the impacts might be for them…

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Changes to Payroll to expect in 2020

Changes to Payroll to expect in 2020

Regardless of whether you manage the payroll in-house or use an external agency, it’s important that you’re aware of some recent changes to payroll as well as those coming up. In a bid to reduce wage theft and non-compliance with award payments, employers will have a greater responsibility for record keeping and overtime control measures….

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What you need to know about recruiting Gen Z

What you need to know about recruiting Gen Z

With each generation that enters the workplace, there are idiosyncrancies to Generation Z is comprised of individuals born between the ages of 1995 and 2010. Aged between 9 and 24, we are just seeing the eldest members of this generation begin their careers in the workforce. Here’s what you need to know about recruiting Gen…

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National Minimum Wage lifted by 3%

National Minimum Wage lifted by 3%

The National Minimum wage will be lifted by 3% – as announced by the Fair Work Commission last week, following its 2019 review. This change will directly affect around 2-3 million Australians on award wages. From the first pay period commencing on or after July 1 2019, the minimum wage is increasing to $740.80per week,…

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The business benefits of hiring a flexible labour hire workforce

The business benefits of hiring a flexible labour hire workforce

What are the differences between having a Labour Hire and a flexible workforce?  Having a flexible workforce is sometimes about providing a range of different ways of working that employees can utilise, without necessarily working Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm. Labour Hire is accessing skilled, tested and proven workers in short periods of time based…

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