Is HR Responsible For Payroll? Seamless Payroll procession and issuance is an integral part of a company’s culture. It mandates meticulous oversight. While a company’s Finance Department and HR operations appear to be independent of each other, their partnership is important for improving employee experience. This facilitates timely payroll processing. To believe that Payroll is […]
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What is an HR Risk Assessment An HR risk assessment or employee risk assessment focuses on analysing risks posed by employees to the organisation. It includes managing the risks involved with employee behaviour and following Australian employment law around hiring and dismissing employees, workplace behaviour, and working conditions. Australia has a complex employment law system, […]
HR Tips For Your Small Business
Happy HR’s essential tips for a small business owners Once you’ve headed up a business and witnessed growth, you’ll need to set up HR processes. A solid HR strategy for small business will keep things sloping upward, so if you’re feeling unsure about it, it may be a good time to outsource support. Move forward […]
10 Tips on Dealing with Workplace Negative Attitudes Is there an attitude problem at your workplace? A group of productive employees working towards a common goal is the foundation of a successful business. Even just one employee with a negative attitude is a risk. A poor attitude in the workplace is contagious. The domino effect […]
Covid-19 vaccine for employees

Covid-19 vaccine for employees! Currently speaking, employers can make directions for employees to have specific vaccinations against common illnesses where they work in high-risk environments. As a result of the pandemic, employers more broadly been faced with unfamiliar risks and circumstances that have challenged the rationale of high-risk environments. Fundamentally, employers will be able to […]
Two-factor authentication (2FA) provides an additional layer of security that makes it harder for hackers to gain access to your account. 2FA is designed to ensure that you are the only person who can access your account, even if there is someone else knows your password. What is Two-Factor Authentication?Put simply, Two-Factor Authentication is an […]

Australian Small Business Podcast on SoundCloud. Please share this link if you have business owner or friend trying to find the balance between maintaining business viability and the livelihood of their employees. We have put together expert advice for Australian small business owners to help them make wise business decisions on how to tackle COVID-19 […]

Corona Virus (COVID-19) – Your workplace obligations! Many employers are asking about the event of a Corona Virus (COVID-19) outbreak, so in this article below we have added some general information for your review. What are your obligations if employees are unable to work due to the virus? If the situation worsens, employers may need […]
Myths and misconceptions

There are many myths and misconceptions around exactly what an employer can and can’t do when it comes to work and pay conditions with their employees. Getting these things wrong can lead to Fair Work imposing penalties on a business so it pays to ensure you are doing the below correctly! If an employee breaks […]

Happy HR’s CEO Christopher Smith Is Interviewed By Cathy Love from Private practice made perfect podcast! Our CEO Christopher Smith, Founding CEO of Happy HR, wants to make all your HR dreams come true. And in this episode of the PPMP podcast, Cathy invited him to do just that. (Thanks Cathy!) Christopher walk’s Cathy through […]