How do you know if your really have a strong team? And if you have a strong team then how do you reconcile that team members may want to leave your team? HR Navigation's Managing Director, Robyn Anderson, ponders the effect of a team member resignation and discusses the emotional impact that the departure may have on a busienss owner or manager. Click here to read more.    

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The tragic death of Brodie Panlock in Victoria, following relentless bullying at the hands of her co-workers led to the enactment of what has become known as “Brodie’s Law” an amendment to the Victorian Crimes Act which now criminalises serious bullying in Victoria. This is now gaining momentum nationally as we struggle to confront this insidious workplace and societal issue. &n...

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Casual work is just that - casual, with no guarantee of hours or continued work. Many employers therefore feel that it cannot be possible for a casual employee to claim unfiar dismissal.   However, recent decisions at Fair Work Australia have shown that casual employees employed on a "regular and systematic" basis and who have a "reasonable expectation of continuing employment" may recieve ...

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What's an employee's written resignation worth? A lot more than just words, and a lot more than you think. We are often concerned with documenting the commencement of an employment relationship but we should be equally concerned with documenting an employee's departure. In the July edition of My Business Magazine, Robyn Anderson dicusses employee resignations,click here to read more.

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Business growth is great. It is way we all strive for but what if the team you have is not correctly structured for the future. Has your business growth left you with square pegs in round holes? In the June 2011 edition of My Business Magazine, Robyn Anderson examines this age old dilemma that faces many growing businesses. Click here to read more.

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Workplace flexiblity can be an effective way for small employers to attract and retain employees, marketing themselves as an "employer of choice".  In the May 2011 edition of My Business Magazine, Robyn Anderson examines employee requests for flexibility and the legal implications that employers need to consider. Click here to read more.

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The Fair Work Ombudsman's Office has released an updated version of the Fair Work Information Statement. The Statement has been updated to take into account the increase in the high income gurantee on 1 July 2011.   All employers covered by the national workplace relations system have an obligation to give each new employee a Fair Work Information Statement (the Statement) before, or as soo...

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From 1 July 2011, the high income threshold for determining eligibility to make unfair dismissal applications at Fair Work Australia increased from $113,800 to $118,100. This threshold is calculated and indexed annually on 1 July each year.   Employees who earn over the high income threshold are prohibited from making an unfair dismissal claim. There are, however, some notable exceptions t...

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Fair Work Australia (FWA) released its decision today on the National Minimum Wage, increasing the rate by $19.40 per week ($0.51 per hour), equating to a 3.4% rise. FWA stated that they believed "a significant increase is appropriate which will improve the real value of award wages and assist the living standards of the low paid".The decision lifts the National Minimum Wage from $569.90...

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Don’t sweat the small stuff, we are told in self-help books, and we should look at the big picture. But is this the correct approach when managing employees? Too often the large issues in the workplace have a pathway littered with small indicators. Do employers look the other way too often? In April's "My Business" magazine, HR Navigation's Robyn Anderson examines if businesses would be bett...

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