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You will be amazed at how quickly you can get organised and save yourself heaps of time with these three simple steps. As a business owner one of your most precious resources is your time. Most [...]

A lawfully operating Australian organisation, Australian or foreign government agency in Australia can apply to be a sponsor and then nominate the foreign employee for the proposed occupation [...]

On Tuesday, 15 June 2021 the Fair Work Commission announced in their Annual Wage Review 2021 that the National Minimum Wage would be increasing by 2.5%. Currently, the National Minimum Wage is [...]

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When someone is under performing it can be very frustrating and it is always easy to blame that person. However, I have found that often when this is the case it’s because clear expectations [...]

Last week’s Fair Work Commission decision that a Deliveroo rider is an employee rather than an independent contractor, has added to the uncertainty of the correct classification of works engaged [...]

A strengthening economy means many of our clients have an increasing workload and new projects, but with fewer employees or specialist support staff. Then you also need to think about leave [...]

On 22 March 2021, the Federal Parliament passed the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (‘the Bill’), which amends the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) [...]

Very often when the applicants lodge their visa application they face unforeseeable problems in a process.  The first unpleasant surprises are: the long processing time, unexplained delays [...]

Signature Staff has been the recruitment game for two decades and over these years we have learned how not to recruit. Here are our 7 Deadly Sins of Recruitment. 1st Sin – Unclear definition of [...]

Many tradies/business owners tell me they don’t like numbers, but most tell me they like money! When you get a handle on your numbers you will make more money. Here are a couple of things to keep [...]

Being in the recruitment game for over 20 years I see common mistakes made through the hiring process. Here are the 5 top mistakes and how to avoid making them, so you recruit right the first [...]

You have loads of customers, and you could do with more, right? When you think about it, you only work with one customer at a time. This being the case, your marketing strategy should be directed [...]

New Migration Legislative Instrument commenced on 27.02.2021. These instruments specify that: 1. Former holders of a TSS SC482, or SC457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa can apply for a new [...]

In the wake of a recent allegations regarding sexual misconduct within the Federal Government and Parliament House, it is important for employees and employers to consider the prevalence and [...]

This week an article was published in the ABC News which documented the story of a young Australian couple who travelled 2,000 km from South Australia to Queensland on the premise that they had [...]

Most business owners I meet want to increase sales, which makes sense, because without sales you have no business. The challenge is there are literally hundreds of ways to increase sales and [...]

The Government is continually reviewing arrangements for visas during the pandemic. In February the Department of Home Affairs announced Covid-19 concessions for multiple Family visa applicants. [...]