Thanks to the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce team for gearing up for another great year of Business Excellence Awards in 2022. We love the theme of 'shining the spotlight' that the Chamber has adopted this year. We don't do that often enough do we …...

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Minimum Wage Review Released – 15 June 2022
Jun 16, 2022
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced the 2022 minimum wage review outcome. The key points are as follows: 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage National Minimum Wage will be $812.60 per week or $21.38 per hour This amounts to an...
Feedback: The Ultimate Respect
May 3, 2022
Feedback. Challenging to give; difficult to receive – even when it is positive we Australians still seem to struggle with giving and receiving feedback! I think a lot of people feel awkward giving positive feedback – maybe because they didn’t get...
Culture – the ultimate competitive advantage
Jan 31, 2022
Put simply, the culture of a company is the sum of the behaviours of all its people (Michael Kouly). Our workplace culture gives us a sense of identity, ensures we attract and retain the right people, and gives us a deeper sense of connection. ...
Summary of Key COVID-related Information for Managing Workplace Leave
Jan 12, 2022
Trying to keep up with all the regulations and directives about Covid-19 is a real struggle for employers. One of the most common queries we are getting is how to treat absences when employees are away for Covid-related reasons. We have put...
Follow our 4 Day Week Journey
Aug 26, 2021
Focus HR has been on a journey to implement the 4 Day Week, achieving 100% productivity, in 80% of the time, with 100% pay. It's not about compacting 38 hours into four days. It is about being truly efficient at what the business does so that...
All I want for Christmas … Naomi
Jun 14, 2021
So I've had a hiatus from blogging about our 4 day week journey for a couple of months. Why? Well I would have a say a combination of being busy (aren't we all!); and some disappointment (and maybe a touch of embarrassment if I am totally honest)...
And so it begins … February 2022 – Naomi
Jun 7, 2021
Well people … we've done it. Over the past five months, we've built or improved on something like 457 new assets (think templates, precedents, brochures, information sheets etc). Why? Two big reasons: Firstly (and most importantly in my eyes), so...
Are Business Owner Years like Dog Years?
Jun 1, 2021
Did you know that the first year of a dog's life is equal to approximately 15 years of a human's life? The second year of a dog's life equals about nine years for a human. And after that, every human year equals approximately four or five years for...
COVID-19 Vaccinations – to mandate or not to mandate
Feb 5, 2021
Federal Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, has told Australia that the vaccine roll out could occur as early as next month, and savvy employers are asking the question of whether they can make vaccinations mandatory in the workplace context. Up to...
Post JobKeeper – do you have a plan?
Feb 3, 2021
JobKeeper 2.0 will come to a finish at the end of March 2021. And with it, the Job Keeper Enabling Directions that eligible employees could make under the legislative changes that Fair Work released during Covid-19 will also cease. Business who...
Toowoomba celebrates its businesses in style
Dec 23, 2020
The decision to go ahead with the Business Excellence Awards this year was a leap of faith, believing that the Toowoomba business community would endure and that we would want an opportunity to celebrate together. 2020 has been a year where we...
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