The Australian small business owner’s guide to making human resources easy
More than 87 percent of Australian workplaces are small businesses employing fewer than 20 people. These small business owners know their markets, know their customers, and know how to make their small business run. What they may not know is the ‘people stuff.’ HR for Small Business For Dummies, Australian Edition, explains the simple ins and outs of human resources for businesses too small to have a dedicated HR staff. When it comes to the daunting task of complying with employment regulations, small businesses are treated no differently than big businesses, so it’s imperative for small business owners to understand the regulatory framework that governs every phase of the employee/employer relationship in Australia.
* Presents practical guidance on every major aspect of human resources for Australian small businesses
* Covers key topics including recruitment, paperwork, workplace conflict, non-discrimination policies, wages, superannuation, workers compensation, unfair dismissal, redundancy, and more
* Includes links to downloadable online resources, including checklists, sample forms, model policies, and guides
* Ideal for small business owners and entrepreneurs, students of human resources, and independent contractors looking to grow their business
When it comes to hiring and managing employees in your small business, failing to understand human resources and employment regulations can cost you a bundle. HR for Small Business For Dummies makes human resources easy–so you can focus on business.
More than 87 percent of Australian workplaces are small businesses employing fewer than 20 people. These small business owners know their markets, know their customers, and know how to make their small business run. What they may not know is the ‘people stuff.’ HR for Small Business For Dummies, Australian Edition, explains the simple ins and outs of human resources for businesses too small to have a dedicated HR staff. When it comes to the daunting task of complying with employment regulations, small businesses are treated no differently than big businesses, so it’s imperative for small business owners to understand the regulatory framework that governs every phase of the employee/employer relationship in Australia.
* Presents practical guidance on every major aspect of human resources for Australian small businesses
* Covers key topics including recruitment, paperwork, workplace conflict, non-discrimination policies, wages, superannuation, workers compensation, unfair dismissal, redundancy, and more
* Includes links to downloadable online resources, including checklists, sample forms, model policies, and guides
* Ideal for small business owners and entrepreneurs, students of human resources, and independent contractors looking to grow their business
When it comes to hiring and managing employees in your small business, failing to understand human resources and employment regulations can cost you a bundle. HR for Small Business For Dummies makes human resources easy–so you can focus on business.
Tabla de materias
Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started: So, You Need to Staff Your Small
Business 5
Chapter 1: Looking at the Big Picture — Before You Employ
7
Chapter 2: Building a Recruitment Strategy for Finding the Right
Person 21
Chapter 3: Sorting the Good from the Not So Good 41
Part II: Getting the Ground Rules and Paperwork for Hiring
Right 59
Chapter 4: The National Employment Standards 61
Chapter 5: Modern Awards and Pay 87
Chapter 6: Calculating the Real Cost of Employment 111
Chapter 7: Hiring: The Importance of the Employment Contract
137
Part III: Putting the Employment Relationship to Work
153
Chapter 8: Making a Good Impression: Orientation Programs
155
Chapter 9: Performance Expectations: the Wage-Work Bargain
171
Chapter 10: Pay Increase? You Must Be Joking! 185
Part IV: The Non-Discriminating Employer 199
Chapter 11: Managing Workplace Conflict 201
Chapter 12: A Journey through Australian Workplace Rights and
EEO 219
Chapter 13: Harassment and Bullying — Gee, Can’t You
Take a Joke? 237
Part V: A Healthy Workplace Is a Happy Workplace 247
Chapter 14: Safety at Work Is Everyone’s Responsibility
249
Chapter 15: Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation 265
Part VI: The End of the Employment Relationship 283
Chapter 16: Resignation of Employment 285
Chapter 17: Employee Dismissal: A Matter of Fairness 299
Chapter 18: Termination, Change and Redundancy 319
Part VII: The Part of Tens 337
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Build a Successful Employment
Relationship 339
Chapter 20: Ten Things You Should Never Do At Work 349
Index 355
Sobre el autor
Paul Maguire is director of Maguire Consulting (maguire.com.au) and owner of Employee Relations Online (employeerelationsonline.com.au). Paul founded Maguire Consulting with the aim of providing practical HR advice to small and medium enterprises.
Idioma Inglés ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 384 ● ISBN 9781118640401 ● Tamaño de archivo 3.1 MB ● Editorial John Wiley & Sons ● Publicado 2014 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 2906747 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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