Recent court cases involving casual workers have increased attention on casual worker classification, which means your workers may be more aware of the ability to convert to a permanent position. The law has not changed; however, these cases are good reminders for employers to be aware of the rules around converting casual employees to permanent…
Ready to make the leap from renting to buying a home? Well, before you begin the search for your perfect home there are lots of questions to ask yourself. Here are some of the big ones. Do you need to own your home? For most people home ownership remains part of the great Australian dream,…
I can understand during difficult economic times that business owners search for ways to reduce their costs and outgoings, but when those decisions affect others detrimentally, that’s when I get cranky. Recently I had a phone call from a client who had been retrenched six months ago. Although this man is very skilled and talented,…