Another small business faces legal action for exploitation
The Fair Work Ombudsman has started legal proceedings against the owner of the Melbourne burger bar, Burger Buzz, for apparently failing to back pay seven former employees who were underpaid over $7,000 for work performed early last year. Over half of the individuals were overseas workers on working holiday visa, and two of the individuals […]
5 top tips for a winning company culture
Did you see our Managing Director, Annabel Rees, featured in the company culture article in NIBA‘s July edition of Insurance Adviser magazine? Here’s a sneak peak below, or go here for the full article. To achieve a winning company culture ‘Annabel Rees, Managing Director at Businessary, shares some sage advice for those seeking positive vibes.’ […]
Have you taken the new Fair Work quiz?
With the crackdown in 2016 by the Fair Work Commission on businesses meeting their obligations to employees, you cannot afford to not know what your obligations are. The Fair Work Ombudsman website has a great online ‘Workplace Basics’ quiz that is a quick and free way to test your workplace knowledge about everyday workplace issues. […]
Employer compliance spot checks across Australia
As part of a new campaign focusing on checking whether employers are compliant with both their employee obligations as well as employer record-keeping obligations, the Fair Work Ombudsman has been announcing ‘spot check’ audits over the last few months on businesses throughout Australia. Compliance spot checks coming to a region near you In March this […]
Recruitment tips for employers
We asked Businessary’s Managing Director, Annabel Rees, for her recruitment tips and three questions about common pitfalls to avoid and potential improvements employers make to improve their recruitment results: What are some of the biggest mistakes employers make when recruiting? When should an employer recruit for themselves and when should they use an agency? What’s […]
Gross misconduct or gross employer error?
According to Fairwork Australia, gross misconduct, also known as serious misconduct, is any “conduct by an employee that is intentional and causes serious immediate risk to the health and safety of a person, or the reputation, viability or profitability of the business as well as deliberate behaviour that is inconsistent with continuing their employment”.