Posted by Kirsty Peters on Tuesday, May 8, 2012,
Freyens and Oslington found that the average cost to
an employer for settlement prior to hearing (not including payout) was $9780.
Where the dispute escalated to a hearing, the same paper found the average cost
to the employer was $11,661. These values highlight the truly costly nature of
the process, especially when compared with Fair Work Australia statistics that
suggest 58 per cent of successfully settled claims awarded employees with less
than $4000.
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Posted by Kirsty Peters on Monday, March 19, 2012,
Christmas is-a-comin' - and we all like to throw a good staff
party. All too often, however, businesses just don't understand the risks
and liabilities they themselves run if sexual harassment occurs at a work
function. The basic tips below should help to clear things up - and give
some practical ideas to follow. Of course - you can always contact
me - although I may need an invite to the party ... just to
make sure you're doing everything properly :-)
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Posted by Kirsty Peters on Monday, March 19, 2012,
SO - do you have up-to-date, clear Position Descriptions (PD) for every
role? Really? Honestly? If you don’t – how can you be sure that your people
are working on the things your business needs them to be working
on? With your people likely being your highest variable cost – can you
really afford to be duplicating tasks, or leaving gaping holes? |
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Do Position Descriptions really matter
that much?
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