In November 2016, the so-called Unfair Contracts legislation was passed, banning any contract from basically giving one party rights but not the other. But it has been largely ignored because there were no penalties. From November 2023 that has now changed, and the penalties are HUGE. This will affect all businesses, large and small.
Read more...Which dollars count?
Money matters. Although social networking, creating a purpose in life and many other factors contribute to why people work, the primary reason is usually to ensure they have an income. But what is a “fair” income?
Read more...RD Williams Excavator Parts is proudly celebrating 30 years!
As a tribute to this milestone, we’ve put together a “then and now” of how the industry has evolved. Thank you to all who have been a part of this journey for your continued support.
Read more...Jumping off the Carousel
Having seen many people over the years changing employer more frequently than they change their preferred beverage, these people generally spin around on a carousel without actually getting anywhere career or money wise. What is the best way to further your career, and what can employers do to help you to mutual success?
Read more...Own it
We all make mistakes. The character of the person is how they react when they do, closely accompanied by learning from it so we don’t repeat it. After all, the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again, in the hope of getting a better result. But a lot of […]
Read more...No Common sense
Safety and environmental issues are a major consideration in every business. So why is it then that despite having training, policies and procedures accepted and in place within our industries now for decades, we still have very basic incidents that occur?
Read more...Getting Down and Dirty
Through various circumstances, I’ve been in the fortunate position to have to take a deep dive into sections of our business that normally “tick along”. It’s been a very interesting journey, and something I wholeheartedly encourage all business owners and managers to do from time to time. Here’s why. When things are progressing well and […]
Read more...Knowing when to shut up
It’s become known as the Gillette moment. It should have been a wake up call to companies and associations that there are many topics that the leaders of these entities should simply stay away from altogether. Why do entities stray from their charter, especially on controversial topics where irrespective of the virtue of the opinion, […]
Read more...Undoing the spin
In 12 short months, Australia has been put into an inflation (or wage-price) spiral. What is it? What is causing it? And how do we stop being spun off track? An inflation spiral is the cause-and-effect relationship where rising wages increases the price of goods and services, increasing both the cost base and potentially the […]
Read more...Time to Come Clean
Credibility and good ethics are essential to keeping a business sustainable. Businesses and investors are outdoing each other to puff up their green credentials, after all, impressing customers, staff and peers with how green we can be is according to many surveys a key success factor. ASIC is now finally cracking down on so called […]
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