Human Resources

Human resources is the driving force behind any business—My Business recognises this by creating the My Business Human Resources category. This dedicated online space discusses the latest news, insights and information concerning human resources management.

The category features articles which discuss issues on employment, workforce, wages and regulation updates concerning Australian employment legislation. It also gathers expert insights on human resources management that can be accessed by both new and seasoned business owners.

In addition, this category also provides guidelines for business owners who want to prioritise employee welfare and improve human resource systems via educational articles covering topics such as workforce management, strengthening employee-employer relationships and professional development.

ING pushes for parental leave equality

A push for equality when it comes to parental leave is being led by the Australian branch of global bank ING, which has released research suggesting t...

22 Aug 2019

Overtime rates surge by one-third in a year

A substantial Australian employment survey of 3,400 organisations has found a sizeable increase in the amount of overtime hours being worked — the ...

Customers behaving badly: ‘My time is worth more than yours’

From clients trying to justify unreasonable demands by claiming their time is more valuable than yours, to celebrities pulling the old “don’t you ...

‘Give us more training’, say payroll managers

The people in charge of ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time are reporting significant training shortfalls, according to the industry ass...

Why Employers Need to Distinguish Employees from Contractors

Promoted by LegalVision. Determining whether your worker is an employee or contractor will impact the obligations you owe as an employer. LegalVision'...

Unemployment rises to 5.3%, ABS figures show

The Reserve Bank cut interest rates in June and July on fears that unemployment was set to rise. Those fears appear to be coming to fruition, with lat...

Construction worker ‘spat on safety inspector’

A Victorian construction worker has been fined in court for “assaulting a WorkSafe inspector”, during which it was claimed the inspector was spat ...

Hong Kong unrest sees travel bookings crash

The much-publicised civil unrest in Hong Kong has caused the number of travel bookings being made to slump, it has been claimed, with Australians trav...

‘Higher fees would reduce unfair dismissal claims’

The federal government is being petitioned to raise the Fair Work Commission fee to lodge an unfair dismissal application, with claims it would reliev...

Banerji case a ‘warning shot’ to employees using social media

A recent High Court ruling should be seen as a “cautionary message” for all employees, a lawyer has said, after it found that the provisions of th...

Create Success From Stress

Promoted by Create Success from Stress. Does your business or company stay on top with productivity and performance consistently without negatively im...

‘We had lost our way culturally’

When SHAPE launched in 1989, its six founders didn’t envisage power struggles, turf wars, one-upmanship or a preoccupation with looking better th...