http://www.nra.net.au/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:31:27 National Retail Association Articles http://www.nra.net.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=4341 http://www.nra.net.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=4341 Many federal system employers would be aware that an employee cannot bring an unfair dismissal claim if they have not completed a qualifying period with the employer. The 6 month qualifying period operates automatically, unless a shorter or longer period has been agreed to before the employment commenced. The question, that until now had not been definitively answered, was whether or not this period started again when a new employer took... http://www.nra.net.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=4340 http://www.nra.net.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=4340 In each edition of enhance we will be profiling some of Australia’s most successful HR professionals and talking with them about the challenges of managing staff in retail. In this edition we feature Anita Dorwald who at the time of this interview was the National Training & Recruitment Coordinator of City Beach Surf Australia, one of Australia’s iconic surf retailers. Since then, Anita has been promoted to... http://www.nra.net.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=4338 http://www.nra.net.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=4338 The issue of whether a manager or an assistant manager is covered by an award or a NAPSA (‘an Award’) is often an area that causes confusion for business owners. This is particularly so in the retail industry where managerial classifications in awards are uncommon. Whilst some retail Awards do not have a classification for a manager, in some instances managers may still be caught by the Award’s coverage because... http://www.nra.net.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=4337 http://www.nra.net.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=4337 I’m Going to Have to Let You Go: Managing the Behaviour of People in the Workplace by Andrew Vidler The Book ‘I’m going to have to let you go: Managing the behaviour of people in the workplace’ by Andrew Vidler, looks at the issues involved in dismissing an employee and outlines an eight step plan for managers to consider to help them avoid the pitfalls of dismissing ‘problem’...