HR For Small Business For Dummies – Australia

Learn to: Build a recruitment strategy and establish successful HR practices Understand your legal and financial obligations as an employer Get to grips with super, tax and leave entitlements Avoid the pitfalls of discrimination, bullying and unfair dismissal The practical human resources guide for small businesses When it comes to employment regulations, small businesses are treated no differently to big businesses so it's critical to understand and comply with the rules. HR for Small Business For Dummies, Australian Edition, explains human resources for businesses too small to have dedicated HR staff. From paperwork and non-discrimination policies to super and wages, this book makes HR easy! Work out your recruitment strategy — understand the key elements involved in successful employment Cover all bases when hiring staff — explore the employment contract and delve into different types of leave Put your employment relationship to work — get the lowdown on how to reward good performance and keep pace with rates of pay in the market Manage conflict — recognise common issues in the workplace and how to resolve them Know your responsibilities as an employer — learn the ins and outs of workers compensation and other workplace rights Handle the end of the employment relationship — deal with termination, change and redundancy Open the book and find: How to design and advertise jobs that suit your needs Details of the National Employment Standards Steps for taking new employees through orientation Ways to build a successful employment relationship Tips for running formal exit interviews Advice on being a good manager Links to free downloadable online resources

Introduction 1 Part 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

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.