COVID-19 vaccine: What SMEs should know when motivating staff to get the jab
Small businesses encouraging staff to get the COVID-19 jab should take note of privacy obligations and consider offering bonuses or leave.
“Doing nothing is a terrible idea”: How should SMEs approach post-JobKeeper lay-offs?
With many businesses still struggling post-JobKeeper, lay-offs seem inevitable. How can SME employers make sure they get it right?
FWC orders reinstatement of unfairly dismissed employee who backed truck into a power pole
A recent example of a FWC decision demonstrates why employees should not operate on the assumption that the only possible consequence of dismissing an employee is that they may be ordered to pay them compensation.
I started my business at 37 weeks pregnant. Here’s why.
This week marks the first birthday of my business. It’s also my son’s first birthday. Yes, I started a business at 37 weeks pregnant.
New study shows open-plan office noise increases stress and worsens mood
A recent study has shown a significant causal relationship between open-plan office noise and physiological stress.
Women of colour still face discrimination at work. Here’s what business owners can do about it
Last week, damning statistics revealed pervasive racism in Aussie workplaces. For small businesses and startups, here's how to make change.
“This sets a massive benchmark”: KPMG ups its paid parental leave policy to 26 weeks
KPMG's new chief executive Andrew Yates has announced the mammoth boost to the firm's parental leave policy, as well as other changes additional leave programs that go beyond parenting.
Kindness means challenging people: Former Sportsgirl CEO Colleen Callander on leadership
This exclusive extract from Colleen Callander's debut book, Leader by Design, recounts her 13 years as the chief executive of Sportsgirl and Sussan.
Government’s new workplace harassment laws are not as “comprehensive” as they should be
The Morrison government introduced a bill to legislate changes in response to the Respect at Work report. But has it missed the mark?
“Representation is scarce”: How impostor syndrome permeates the daily life of Indigenous women
Madison Howarth says, as an Indigenous woman, she "can't quite shake the latent feeling" that she doesn't deserve to be achieving the things she has aspired to.
New laws for small businesses kick in on July 1: Here are all the changes you need to know
A range of legal changes is set to occur at the start of the new fiscal year. Here are the key changes affecting small and medium businesses.
The 11 lessons Adir Shiffman has learnt about poaching staff
A business is only as good as its people, and great people are hard to find. So, at some point, your business may end up involved in the poaching game.