Rural businesses get $37,000 Apprenticeship Wage subsidy
The Australian Government today launched a $60m wage subsidy trial providing regional and rural small businesses with generous incentives in apprentice wage subsidies.
Ways To Cope With Sensory Overload
Open plan workplaces have boasted increased collaboration, improved comradery, greater transparency and a more productive workplace. However, it has been suggested that employees are one third as productive in open office designs as in quiet rooms. While increased collaboration and room to work together with colleagues appears to make sense on paper, there seems to […]
Signs Of Bullying – How To Recognise When Young Staff Are Being Bullied
While most of us like to think that bullying is something that only happens in the school yard, the sad reality is that half of all Aussie employees will experience workplace bullying during their careers. What is workplace bullying? According to the Fair Work Ombudsman, an employee is considered to be experiencing bullying at work […]
5 Social Issues Impacting The Next Generation All Employers Should Understand
It’s estimated that by 2020, almost half of the workforce will be made up of Millennials. With this in mind, employers must understand the differences between this younger demographic that is entering the workforce and the ones that have come before them if they have any chance in attracting and retaining top quality employees. Growing […]
Experiencing Anxiety At Work? 5 Tips To Help You Through The Day
Everyone is familiar with feeling stressed at work. Whether it’s because we have a deadline looming, an important meeting coming up or a busy period in the year- feeling stressed at work is not uncommon. Most of this stress is manageable and doesn’t pose a significant problem to the average worker. However, when this stress […]
Social Activists A Force To Be Reckoned With
Think about some of the big social issues that have been at the focus of the past few years here and around the world. Marriage equality, climate change, gun control- even the plastic bag bans in supermarkets. No matter what your opinion is on these matters, it’s undeniable that young social activists have had a […]
Coolest Companies in the World with Benefits You Won’t Believe
According to career site Glassdoor, almost 80 per cent of employees say they would prefer new or better perks (such as healthcare benefits or extra time off) over a pay rise. On top of this, research shows that small happiness boosters such as snacks and drinks can lift productivity by an average of 12 per […]
Australia’s unemployment rate the lowest since April 2012
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) yesterday have shown an increase in 5,600 jobs from August to September, contributing to the lowest unemployment rate in over 6 years. The 0.3 per cent decrease in the seasonally adjusted figures brought the unemployment rate down to 5.0, with the labour force participation rate standing […]
Staying Alive – The Best Christmas Parties In Oz
As the end of the year approaches it’s easy to get excited about the upcoming silly season. Eventbrite have reported that Aussie businesses spent an average of $9,722 on their Christmas celebrations last year. On the more decadent end of things, 13% of businesses were said to have spent between $10,000 and $100,000, while 4% […]
Can you be asked to do that? Reasonable requests in the workplace and when the line has been crossed
An inherent part of any employment is the duty for employees to carry out a lawful and reasonable direction from their employer. A lack of knowledge on the details of ‘lawful and reasonable’ can make it difficult for employers to know exactly what they can ask their employees to do, as well as making it […]
