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One thing that typically frustrates employers in small businesses is the frequency of updates to regulations that govern employing and paying people. Just when you think you’re up-to-date, along come new award provisions, minimum shift rulings, or other entitlements, and you need to go through the award interpretation process …

Here’s a new acronym to add to your burgeoning HR lexicon. STP. It’s shorthand for Single Touch Payroll, the new payroll reporting regime that will be compulsory from 1 July 2018 for all businesses employing 20 or more staff. If you have fewer than 20 staff, you’ve got until 1July 2019 to …

2017 was a big year for Employment Hero! Not only did our team grow to help us support our growing customer base, but we’ve started planning to really strive to impress our customers and deliver a seamless experience. To highlight some of our top new feature releases from 2017, we’ve …

Conflicts are inevitable, even in the most engaged of workplaces. Regardless of the source of the conflict, if they are left unresolved, conflicts can quickly impact employee morale and productivity. This article will cover the basic team conflict management skills that you should practice, as well as several common situations …

When you think about the mountain of rules and regulations that apply to all HR managers, it’s clear why employing and managing people is almost impossible without an HR software toolkit. Just some of your legal obligations include: Ensuring a safe working environment Paying your employees correct wages under …

Free healthy meals at work, discounted travel, opportunities for personal development and study, flexible working, and paid time off for volunteering – these are just some of the compelling employee benefits that leading company’s offer. And while it’s easy to see why these benefits help attract top talent, it’…

Choosing the best HR software for your business takes a lot of work. Not only do you have to figure out which key features you need, you’ll also then have to decide which vendor is the best fit for your business. This task can be slightly overwhelming – with so …

Are you still convinced that the hospitality business you work for is too small for a Human Resources Information System (HRIS)? Think about the hours you’d get back to work on strategic HR initiatives if only you had HR software. You could use your time more productively on employee …

Creating a highly-engaged workforce and a thriving workplace continues to be a major focus for all HR managers. And the reason is simple. Every business needs what employee engagement creates: Happier and more productive employees. Moving into 2018, employee engagement is more important than ever. So, whether you work in an …

To manage people in fast-growing small businesses like yours, you need to streamline all areas of HR administration – which would be hard to do without HR software. But how much will an all-in-one system cost your business? There are huge variations in HR software costs, and it all depends on …