http://www.brookpersonnel.com/ Sat, 19 May 2012 23:45:31 Brook Personnel & Recruitment Services Articles http://www.brookpersonnel.com/articles/Restructure-+-No-Duties-=-Redundancy,-or-does-it?.html http://www.brookpersonnel.com/articles/Restructure-+-No-Duties-=-Redundancy,-or-does-it?.html In a complicated case involving related proceedings, multiple parties, 35 sitting days and culminating in a 400 page judgement, a recent case in the Victorian Supreme Court has raised a number of interesting employment law issues. In James Hodgson v Amcor Ltd [2012] VR 94, Justice Vickery was called upon to determine a number of issues which included an initial claim made by Mr Hodgson for amounts said to be due to him under his... http://www.brookpersonnel.com/articles/Employee-sacked-for-Facebook-comments.html http://www.brookpersonnel.com/articles/Employee-sacked-for-Facebook-comments.html The outcome of a recent Fair Work Australia (FWA) decision has highlighted the importance of putting in place and consistently reviewing internal social media policies. In Glen Stutse versus Linfox Australia Ply Ltd [2011] FWA 8444~ FWA ordered the employer to reinstate an employee who had been dismissed for making comments about his managers on his Facebook profile. The employee had been employed as a truck driver by Linfox from... http://www.brookpersonnel.com/articles/Prevent-your-employees-resigning-this-New-Year.html http://www.brookpersonnel.com/articles/Prevent-your-employees-resigning-this-New-Year.html The beginning of the New Year often spells new resolutions. For some employees who may have felt unappreciated and disengaged in 2012, that may mean "new year, new career”. With the high cost of replacing valued employees, employers should perhaps be considering a different new years resolution - how to retain your top performers. To avoid the risk of losing key employees, employers must give careful... http://www.brookpersonnel.com/articles/Top-5-tips-for-preparing-and-conducting-interviews.html http://www.brookpersonnel.com/articles/Top-5-tips-for-preparing-and-conducting-interviews.html Got a key position to fill? Hiring good employees is the foundation of any successful business, but selecting the right one can be hard work.  How you prepare for the interview is often the most important step in the process. Here's how to figure out if the candidate sitting across from you is likely to become your next best employee. As an employer it is important you get the best person for the job. That's...