Deciding whether to pay employees an hourly rate or an annual salary  is one of the biggest pay structure questions for business owners....

Paying your staff isn’t as straightforward as choosing a rate that 'feels fair' and adding a little extra for overtime. As with most...

Recently a local business owner who runs a small marketing agency told me during a meeting, “ I’ve never used written contracts. Just a...

Spreadsheets. Paper rosters. Signed contracts lost in the bottom of someone’s drawer. If managing staff feels more complicated than it...

Ever had that sinking feeling when something goes wrong at work and you’re suddenly searching through policies, trying to find answers,...

Work anniversaries can be easy to miss when you're running a business and juggling a dozen priorities. But when they quietly slip by...

You’ve built a great team, but there’s one person who just isn’t keeping up. You’re not ready to let them go, but you know things can’t...

A local cafe owner recently told me she had 47 CVs sitting in her inbox, and on top of serving customers, and doing rosters and payruns,...

A logistics business recently learned the hard way that having a policy isn’t the same as being able to use it. After an employee...

Let’s face it, sick days are unfortunately part of running a business. Whether it’s a cold, the flu, or a suspiciously timed day off,...

Working from home has become common for many businesses. However, remote work also brings unique risks. One big question employers face...

As a business owner, one of the toughest decisions you’ll ever have to make is laying off an employee. Whether it’s due to economic...

If you’re a small business owner, you’ve probably felt it, that creeping pressure of too much work and not enough time or people to get...

If you’re running a small or medium business, you’ve probably used a probationary period  clause in your employment contracts. But don’t...

If you run a small business in health care, disability, early childhood education, pharmacy, or community services, pay attention. ...

Many business owners still run their workplaces based on the idea that a “standard” full-time week is 40 hours.  But is it actually...

When was the last time you gave any serious thought to Community Service Leave? If you’re like most business owners, probably never. And...

If you’re a business owner in Australia, the mere mention of "unfair dismissal" no doubt increases the stress levels. The thought of a...

Starting 1 January 2025, intentionally short-changing your employees on wages or entitlements will no longer  be treated as a mere civil...

During a performance meeting, an underperforming employee suddenly goes on "stress leave" and hands you a generic doctor’s certificate....