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There are significant financial and managerial benefits for businesses relying on a workforce which consists of independent contractors (who can be engaged as required depending on the workload), rather than employees (who are engaged on a more permanent basis, irrespective of the workload). Unfortu...
Workplace bullying takes place if:
- a person or group of people repeatedly act unreasonably towards a worker or a group of workers - such as victimising, humiliating, intimidating or threatening; and
- the behaviour creates a risk to health and safety.
Whether or not such behaviour is unreasonab...
It is commonly thought that when a business is sold, particularly if it is described as being sold as a "going concern", the employees will continue to work in the business, although under a new owner.
This is not necessarily the case.
When there is a transfer in ownership of the business:
- the ...
We have all heard of the saying – “be proactive, rather than reactive” – but what does that actually mean, particularly when you are talking in the context of a business? It means taking steps sooner rather than later to avoid issues arising, rather than only taking steps once the issue has arisen –...
