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A security guard at a Victorian university has failed to overturn his dismissal for serious misconduct, after he swore repeatedly and abruptly left a room while being questioned by management about another incident.
Security guard’s meeting outburst earns him dismissal
February 24, 2012
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Small business pain forecast for next 12 months
February 21, 2012By The Editor
More than 128,000 Australian small businesses will experience financial distress in the next 12 months, according to Dun & Bradstreet’s latest analysis of the small business sector.
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Business tips: effectively managing employee performance
February 20, 2012By The Editor
Identifying deficiencies and gaps in your employees’ output can necessitate the implementation of a performance management or improvement plan. This process can be uneasy for employer/manager and employee, so here are some tips to get the performance management process right, while maintaining high employee engagement.
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Employee sacked for creating false medical certificate
February 16, 2012By The Editor
A bank customer service officer’s dismissal for providing her employer with a forged medical certificate has been upheld, after a Fair Work Australia Commissioner found she had a “continued lack of regard for the truth”.
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Insolvencies continue to rise
February 15, 2012By The Editor
In a further sign of the tougher conditions enveloping Australian businesses, new statistics show corporate insolvencies rose by more than nine per cent in 2011, the fourth consecutive yearly increase.
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Sacked employee reinstated to job after refusing performance management
February 14, 2012By The Editor
A middle manager at a nationwide company will be reinstated by his employer after he was sacked for refusing to participate in a performance management plan, believing it was an attempt to force him out of his job.
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Business tips: how to boost your staff retention rate
February 13, 2012By The Editor
Businesses with a solid record of retaining staff tend to perform better as they benefit from engaged employees and preserved knowledge and experience. A high turnover rate means time and money is spent on advertising, recruitment and induction while productivity suffers. If you’re a business owner seeking to shore up your retention levels, read on.
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Working together to assist Victorian manufacturing
February 9, 2012By The Editor
The manufacturing industry is facing incredibly tough times at the moment, as the impact of the high Australian dollar plus a combination of other issues force many companies to cut back, necessitating many job losses in Victoria.
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Standing up for your business – literally
February 9, 2012By The Editor
To reduce the length of their meetings and increase their usefulness and impact, many companies have implemented the ‘stand up’ meeting, to prevent employees from sitting down on the job – and that’s not all they’re doing to invigorate routine meetings.
The Wall Street Journal recently profiled several companies, mainly working in information technology and software, which subscribe to the theory that stand-up meetings point reduce idle chit chat and encourage staff to be straight to the point.
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School canteen supervisor wins payout for dismissal
February 8, 2012By The Editor
A high school canteen supervisor employed by the school’s parents and citizens association has received more than $15,000 compensation after she was dismissed for not signing a replacement contract before an employer-imposed deadline.
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