Three warnings: fact or myth?
Posted: 16th February 2019
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR, Legal Mumbo Jumbo
Hi Bare Bones Consulting, am I legally required to give an employee three warnings before firing them? Read More
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Workplace culture: does it really matter? - part 2
Posted: 10th February 2019
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR
In the second of our two part series we look at indicators of good and poor workplace culture, how culture becomes ingrained and some cost-effective strategies for moving towards a more positive workplace culture. Read More
Workplace culture: does it really matter? - part 1
Posted: 28th January 2019
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR
Workplace culture: the term is often promoted as intrinsic to business success but is it something that has genuine impact on bottom line? Read More
New Fair Work Information Statement
Posted: 21st January 2019
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR, News
The Fair Work Ombudsman has recently released a new version of the Fair Work Information Statement. Knowing this can save you big bucks! Read More
Sham contracting: is your business doing it?
Posted: 26th December 2018
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR, News
A Gold Coast tour bus business engaging in sham contracting has been ordered to pay penalties of $164,475. Read More
Working on public holidays
Posted: 17th December 2018
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR
My hospitality business relies on holiday trade and one of my employees informs me he is not interested in working on public holidays. Is he permitted to do this? Read More
New family and domestic violence leave entitlement
Posted: 12th December 2018
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR, News
Family and domestic violence leave has been added to the National Employment Standards and applies to all employees in the Fair Work System from today. Read More
HR audit: the smart thing to do before year end
Posted: 24th November 2018
Posted in: Bones Blog, General HR
With the end of 2018 looming large, now's the time for a HR audit to address the employment challenges that have been keeping you awake at night. Read More
Employee records: who has access?
Posted: 19th November 2018
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR
As an employer, you know you have a legal obligation to hold certain records. But can an employee request the records you hold on them? Read More
Voluntary hours: paid overtime or not?
Posted: 11th November 2018
Posted in: Bones Blog, Fair Work Commission, General HR
Hi Bare Bones, I have an employee working on a combination of salary plus commission. They have started to commence early each day at their own initiative. Am I obligated to pay this employee overtime? Read More
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