A practical guide in the best practice prinicipals surrounding Human Resource Management presented by Proactive HR Solutions.

2. “Human Resource Management (HRM or HR) is the management of an organisation’s workforce or human
resources. It is responsible for the attraction, selection, training assessment and rewarding of employees, while
also overseeing organisational leadership and culture, and ensuring compliance with employment and labor
laws. In circumstances where employees desire and are legally authorised to hold a workplace agreement, HR
will typically service as the company’s primary liaison with the employees’ representatives”.
Source: Wikipedia
To maintain a sustainable business it is imperative to maximise on your bottom line, your human resources, and
through the development and management of HR functions that support your business’ strategic
direction, manage the structural antagonisms evident in employer-employee relationships; and successfully
manage your greatest assets, this is achievable.

3. Remuneration &
Position
Recruitment Employee
Descriptions
Benefits
Training &
Workplace Performance
Professional
Agreements Management
Development
Grievance &
Industrial Employee
Dispute
Relations Relations
Handling
Workers Termination of
OH&S Compensation Employment

4.  HR capacity in the workplace.
 Establishing a HR framework prior to recruitment.
 Regularly review HR framework.
 Maintaining statutory compliance relevant to the
workplace.
 Build and maintain a suitable workplace culture.
 Acknowledge that your best assets are your
employees.

5.  Statutory Law
Statutory Law is legislation that has been passed through Parliament and is
enforceable the day it receives it’s royal assent.
 Common Law
Common Law is judge made law and is enforceable as soon as the decision has been
handed down. Common Law decisions do not always apply to all workplaces as they
can be Industry or workplace specific.

6.  From the 1st January 2010, most employers and employees
who were previously covered by the state workplace relations
laws came under the new national workplace relations
system.
 Under this new workplace relations system private sector
employers in NSW, QLD, SA and Tasmania are now bound
by the Fair Work Act 2009 and the National Employment
Standards. This is inclusive of sole traders, partnerships
and/or unincorporated entities operating in these States.

7. Maximum Weekly hours of work
 38 hours per week, plus reasonable additional hours.
Requests for flexible working arrangements
 An entitlement for parents or carers of a child under school age, or of
a child under 18 with a disability, to request a change in working
arrangements to assist with the care of the child.
Parental leave and related entitlements
 Up to 12 months unpaid leave per employee, plus a right to request
an additional 12 months unpaid leave. This leave entitlement relates
to other forms of maternity, paternity and adoption related leave.

8. Annual leave
 A minimum of 4 weeks paid leave per year of continuous
service, plus an additional week for certain shift workers.
Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
 A minimum of 10 days paid personal/carer’s leave, two days unpaid
carer’s leave as required, and two days compassionate leave as
required.

9. Community service leave
 Unpaid leave for voluntary emergency activities and leave for jury
service, with an entitlement to be paid for up to 10 days for jury
service.
Long service leave
 A transitional entitlement for employees as outlined in an applicable
modernised award, pending the development of a uniform national
long service leave standard.

10. Public Holidays
 A paid day off on a public holiday, except where reasonably
requested to work.
Notice of termination and redundancy pay
 Up to 5 weeks notice of termination and up to 16 weeks severance
pay on redundancy, both based on length of service.
Provision of a Fair Work Information Statement
 As of the 1st January 2010 this must be given to all new employees.

11. For further information and/or advice on your HR
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