Managing absenteeism in the workplace
Posted: 14th December 2017
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR, News
Think you might have a problem with sickies? Compare your business to findings from this AHRI workplace absenteeism report. Read More
Posted: 14th December 2017
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR, News
Think you might have a problem with sickies? Compare your business to findings from this AHRI workplace absenteeism report. Read More
Posted: 3rd December 2017
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR, News
Millennials. They’re in your workplace now…and employers are struggling to manage them. In the first of a 2-part series we look at the background to this generation and introduce you to the video that broke the internet on why millennials are the way they are. Read More
Posted: 16th November 2017
Posted in: Bones Blog, News
“Perfect HR”. The term means different things to different organisations but it’s something most businesses strive for and never achieve. One reason? They don't know what perfect HR looks like. Read More
Posted: 24th July 2017
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR, News
Members of the public have expressed concern about the conduct of private businesses that offer workplace advisory services. Before you engage a third party service, there’s a few questions you should be asking. Read More
Posted: 16th July 2017
Posted in: News
In the wake of streamlining business processes, some traditional HR documents also seem to be falling by the wayside. Should you join the number of businesses electing to show Position Descriptions the door? Read More
Posted: 11th July 2017
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, News
Approximately 1600 retail, hair and beauty salons will be audited by Fair Work Inspectors over the next 12 months after previous audits showed more than half failed to comply with workplace laws. Read More
Posted: 4th July 2017
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, News
From 1 July 2017, the maximum salary an employee can be paid and still be eligible to lodge an unfair dismissal application has increased. So what does this mean for your business? Read More
Posted: 6th June 2017
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR, News
Employee engagement. Is it about satisfaction or motivation at work? Being more productive or perhaps not complaining all the time? What does engagement really look like...and can engaged employees really add tangible value to your business? Read More
Posted: 21st May 2017
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR, News
Bare Bones Consulting featured in the Gold Coast Bulletin’s Business section on 19 May. Reporter Alister Thomson asked Bare Bones founder Greg Bowmer to comment on unfair dismissal and the risks often faced by small and medium sized businesses without access to an in-house HR professional. Read More
Posted: 10th May 2017
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR, News
So you’re considering pros and cons of outsourcing parts of your HR function. Congratulations! Now onto the second question: how do you go about choosing a HR Consultant right for your business? Read More

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