One area where we often see confusion from small businesses is the difference between an employee and a contractor. They are two different forms of engagement and can cause headaches for business owners that get it wrong. We are pleased...
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Hiring your first employee can be daunting but it doesn’t have to be. A little preparation can save you a lot of time and frustration down the track. This webinar is designed to provide small business owners with a step-by-step...
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Minimum wage increase 2021. What does it mean for you? The Fair Work Commission has announced the minimum wage would increase by 2.5%, making the new national minimum wage $772.60 per week or $20.33 per hour. Awards have again been…
Carli and the team at Strawberry Seed have been assisting us with our HR processes, systems and recruitment. They have always been prompt and nothing is ever too much trouble. I really enjoy working with them all and I am…
Planning for the implications of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in your workplace Updated as at 12th March 2020 At the forefront of Australian and worldwide news, are the reports of a pandemic spread of a novel infectious disease (in this case the…
5 ways for your business to be HR ready for Christmas As always, Christmas is creeping up on us fast. Before you know it, you have a long list of urgent matters to deal with before the end of the…
What did we learn? In July, some of our team attended the 2019 HR Summitt in Melbourne with a wide range of exhibitors and presenters, including Australia Post, Accor Hotels, Spotify, The Workplace Lawyers, Gold Coast Health and Reward Gateway…
5 EOFY HR Questions for Small Business As the end of financial year rushes towards us, Small Business owners are bombarded with a to-do list as long as their arm. But it is essential to think about your human resources...
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The ‘Barnaby effect’ or How to manage an office romance A week before the Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, hit the headlines for having an affair with an employee, one of my HR clients asked me how to manage an...
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5 Non-Financial Ways to Motivate Employees As much as you would like to motivate employees by giving them more cash (and I am sure they would love that too), the reality is that financial restraints can mean there is no…
