Gen Y

PENALTY RATE CUTS: THE NEXT STEPS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) threw down the gauntlet last Thursday when they agreed to cutting Sunday and public holiday penalty rates. The FWC will be implementing changes from March onwards. If you’re a business owner operating in the hospitality, restaurant, fast-food, retail or pharmacy industries, how can you make sure your business doesn’t suffer?…

Older and wiser: Why every organisation should hold onto Baby Boomer workers

We’ve all heard the stereotypes about Baby Boomers at work. Younger colleagues confuse Baby Boomers’ strong work ethic with workaholism. Employers worry that older workers are scared of change, hoard information and don’t like technology. These stereotypes aren’t fair – or accurate. Baby Boomers might be older, but they’ve got valuable experience and skills that…

Why culture is key to getting the most from Gen Y at work

Generation Y will make up 40 percent of the world’s workforce in a few years. So if you haven’t figured out how to get the most from your Gen Y employees, now is the time to do it. Last post we talked about how to get Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y to work…