The big issue that has underpinned much of the campaign politics of the past two weeks, industrial relations, has come roaring back on to th…

The big issue that has underpinned much of the campaign politics of the past two weeks, industrial relations, has come roaring back on to th…
The SmartCompany Election 2007 poll has revealed a strong swing by small and medium business owners. We uncover what SMEs care about, and wh…
Will a change of government on Saturday make workplace relations simple or sinuous for employers? Either way, you need to have a strategy in…
The vast majority of SMEs in Victoria’s retail and hospitality sector did not make any change to the way they employ people after WorkChoi…
Everyone is ignoring home businesses – it seems that no matter who you vote for, the “government” always gets in. When will they recognis…
Last Monday our new nanny sent me a text message to say she wouldn’t be coming in on her first day in her new job…Communication! Last …
There is new paradigm critical to survival in corporate life. Are you tactical or strategic? Tactical decisionRegular readers will be awar…
The number of employers facing a back-pay burden under the federal government’s fairness test almost doubled in October, despite a decreas…
As speculation mounts that Prime Minister John Howard is about to announce a new tax-payer funded paid maternity leave scheme, a new study h…
New parents will be entitled to up to two years unpaid maternity leave upon the birth of a child under a future Coalition government. Each p…
Who is best for your business? Labor or Liberal? However you vote, the outcome of the 2007 federal election will make a difference to your b…
Global billionaire investor George Soros believes the sub-prime crisis is set to cause a “very serious” correction in the US economy, ad…